Water For Elephants

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I picked up the book because I had a few friends say they liked the movie.  I don't like to watch a movie and then read the book.  So I refused to watch the movie until I read this book.  I have to say I really liked the book.  I bought the book on audible.com.  I enjoyed the voices they picked for the young and old Jacob.  It made the story a little more entertaining.

I really liked the story.  I have always been slightly intrigued by the people who worked on a circus.  I thought the story was interesting and enjoyed the plot.  I even liked the rivalry between Jacob and August.  I thought Sara did a really good job writing a realistic perspective from two males who are in love with the same woman.

I can't whole heartedly recommend this book because I thought the use of one particular curse word was a little over the top.  I found it completely unnecessary more than half the time.  There is a strip tease scene and a short sex scene, but I didn't find it terribly offensive. I liked this book overall, but will probably not read it again.


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