Comments on: Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen http://thebluestockings.com/2008/09/water-for-elephants/ A Place for Readers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:03:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rose City Reader http://thebluestockings.com/2008/09/water-for-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-3910 Rose City Reader Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:11:43 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=233#comment-3910 I loved this book while I read it. But it has not stuck with me. I seem to have forgotten everything about it -- and it hasn't even been a year since I read it. I loved this book while I read it. But it has not stuck with me. I seem to have forgotten everything about it — and it hasn’t even been a year since I read it.

]]> By: Mrs S | Blue Archipelago http://thebluestockings.com/2008/09/water-for-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Mrs S | Blue Archipelago Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:04:56 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=233#comment-961 I have this one on my wish list and have read mixed reviews - I was interested to see what you thought. I have this one on my wish list and have read mixed reviews – I was interested to see what you thought.

]]> By: Teddy http://thebluestockings.com/2008/09/water-for-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Teddy Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:45:48 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=233#comment-885 Thanks so much for linking my review. Too bad you didn't enjoy it as much as I did. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks so much for linking my review. Too bad you didn’t enjoy it as much as I did. I’m glad you liked it.

]]> By: Jessica http://thebluestockings.com/2008/09/water-for-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Jessica Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:12:56 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=233#comment-875 Fyrefly - The pictures really did add a lot to the book for me. Still, I think listening to the audio book might have made it a more enjoyable experience. Heather - I completely agree about the portrayal of Jacob as an old man. I was really impressed with how realistic it was. Jeane - I guess that is the risk you take with foreshadowing - sometimes it ruins the punch. Sarah - It sounds as though this book was worth the read for you, if just for the added insight. I love that books can do that! Florinda - I've added a link to your review. Thanks for sharing. Care - I understand that compulsion. Even though I didn't love it either, I think it's a readable and recommendable book. Blake - I think this book seeks to dissuade people of the notion that joining the circus is romantic. So, yes, I think you might like it even if you don't buy in to the romanticism of "running away to join the circus." Suzi - As you probably gathered from my review, I agree. Gentle Reader - It makes me think that Gruen should maybe write a nonfiction book about the circus. Amy - I definitely agree, learning more about the circus was the main redeeming characteristic of the book. Fyrefly – The pictures really did add a lot to the book for me. Still, I think listening to the audio book might have made it a more enjoyable experience.

Heather – I completely agree about the portrayal of Jacob as an old man. I was really impressed with how realistic it was.

Jeane – I guess that is the risk you take with foreshadowing – sometimes it ruins the punch.

Sarah – It sounds as though this book was worth the read for you, if just for the added insight. I love that books can do that!

Florinda – I’ve added a link to your review. Thanks for sharing.

Care – I understand that compulsion. Even though I didn’t love it either, I think it’s a readable and recommendable book.

Blake – I think this book seeks to dissuade people of the notion that joining the circus is romantic. So, yes, I think you might like it even if you don’t buy in to the romanticism of “running away to join the circus.”

Suzi – As you probably gathered from my review, I agree.

Gentle Reader – It makes me think that Gruen should maybe write a nonfiction book about the circus.

Amy – I definitely agree, learning more about the circus was the main redeeming characteristic of the book.

]]> By: Amy http://thebluestockings.com/2008/09/water-for-elephants/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Amy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:02:25 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=233#comment-855 I felt the same way you did about the book but you probably wrote it out better than you did. The best part was just reading about circus life in general. I felt the same way you did about the book but you probably wrote it out better than you did. The best part was just reading about circus life in general.

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