Water for Elephants: A Novel | Sara Gruen

Interesting and fun

I read this book on a long nine hour flight to England and I couldn't believe how short the journey seemed. I "fell into" the story quickly and was enchanted by it. It has a love story as well as adventure and murder. Learning about circus life during the hard times of the 30's Depression was interesting. It is set from the point of view of a elderly person in a nursing home as he looks back on his life. It also makes you realise there are many old people tucked away in these homes who ha… read review