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November 3rd, 2010
I found the book very intesting. Not at all what I expected. The insite of an aging person, I found to be a really interesting effect, along with the excitment & the hard life of Circus life. As I was reading the book I thought this would really make a good movie. I heard yesterday that it is being made into a movie. What a complement to Sara Gruen & her writing skills. Looking forward to reading more of her books.
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September 13th, 2010
2000 readers can’t be wrong can they? Umm, yea they might be.
How is it that a mediocre book can consistently get raves?
I was excited by the “prospect” of this book but the more I read, the more resigned I became to the fact that there was nothing very extraordinary about it.
Not only is the writing flat and the plot a giant cliche – there’s also the matter of the central “love” triangle being blatantly lifted from Sophie’s Choice (I cringe referring to that classic alongside this book) right down to the suprise party / angry accusation by a lunatic.
Mediocrity is being rewarded with a big Hollywood movie starring Reese Witherspoon. Ahh, American pop culture.
KitchenAid Architect Series II
June 30th, 2010
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
As I am in my 77th year, some mght say I’m a little old for circus entertainment, but I would disagree after having read WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen. It is said in my family that 2 brothers of my German great-grandmother were in a small circus which doubled my interest in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS.
This story had me intrigued from the first pages; I was immediately hooked. It had everything: a little mystery, a little love story, a fast moving plot, most fascinating characters, and a quick read which everyone likes once and awhile.
I heartily recommend it, and will do so to all my reader friends.
KitchenAid White Architect Series
May 20th, 2010
The Catcher in the Rye is now a classic. I don’t have much to say about the book with all these reviews going on here. However, I will comment about the edition. First of all, it isn’t a “first edition, first printing,” obviously, BUT, it has the format of the edition back then when it was first published in the 50’s. This is a great detail since you can appreciate the model they used before for a cheaper price if you’d want to buy an original copy. Great edition, wondeful book!!!
KitchenAid Architect Series II