Wow! Simply wow. The artistry of the circus blended together with murder, mystery and romance places this book at the top of the list, thus far. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is a beautiful coming of age story for a young boy who looses everything. His world completely changes as he jumps upon the train of the Benzini Brothers Circus Show. Set in the time of the Great Depression, I cannot even begin to fathom this type of life style and all of the implications--let alone circuses traveling by trains! I think about how vastly different life today is compared to then, but that one thing always hold certain: love comes in the most unexpected places.
The story of love and longing in this book show an aspect of commitment and dedication that I feel rarely gets seen. The relationships are not presumed but develop over time, and seeking common care for each other is something that requires work. Maybe I read the wrong books, but it is not very often that we get to experience such initmate levels of care between so many characters. I particularly loved the relationship between Jakob and Rosemary, the nurse. It was touching to see the amount of care that they invested in their relationship and how it grew over time.
Grade: A
Next Book: The Art of Racing in the Rain
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