I actively disliked this book. The phony tone of the narrator, Jacob, and the simple one-dimensional sentences irritated me the most . A totally romantic book. I am cautious about buying "best sellers" and Water for Elephants reminded me why. A corny fairy tale for adults …more lavished with cruelty to humans and animals with no redeeming virtue of the book. Cruelty for entertainment's sake--appalling.(less)
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The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian
A haunting Southern novel about memory and love, from the author of The Girls in the Stilt House.
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