Upon leaving childhood I started to become disturbed by circuses and this book reiterated that thought for me. Though, I could practically smell all the old wonderful circus smells (and some not so wonderful smells!)
I loved all the characters, both human and animal! Okay,
…more well not all the characters, I was rooting against the bad guys!
I also enjoyed the use of the narrator's flashback. So often we forget that our elderly are still people, they had a life, they had experiences, and they are more then mere children in aged bodies.
Truly a book to invoke memories and initiate new thoughts on our beliefs, behaviors and acceptance of others behaviors. (less)