Saturday, November 16, 2013

Water For Elephants

Title: Water for Elephants
Author: Sara Gruen
Genra: Historical Fiction
Number Pages: 65/331

This week I started reading a new book that I will defiantly continue reading. The story is about a guy Jacob Jankowski who moves to a circus after his parents death. The story starts out by Jacob in his age of 90 at the house for elders. Soon he went back in time telling the story of when he was still a young guy in his 20s and how it all began. He was a college student, good grades everything until an accident happened where both his parents died. He was left with nothing and very depressed so he decided to leave town. Walking and walking Jacob jumps on a train, but not any train, train of circus. When he wakes up he sees this guy named Camel. When they come to the circus Camel introduces Jacob to everyone and gives him his first job; picking up manure. Jacob also takes a look at a girl named Marlene who he is not supposed to talk to. He meets Uncle Al the runner of the circus who tells him a little about it. He finds out that Jacob is an almost graduated vet so he lets him watch for Marlene's horse through the night.

So far I really like the book and most of all the setting. I love that the book is placed at a circus because it gives the reader a better visual of the book and the story. The characters seem very unique and a little different from other ones. I really liked how the story began and easily transferred from Jacob in his 90s and Jacob in his 20s. In the future I really want to learn more about Marlene because I still don't know who she is and what is her role at the circus, except an amazing performer.

"You didn't jump on a train, boy. You done jumped the Flying Squadron of the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth."

This explains Camel telling Jacob that this train is not an ordinary train. This train is a circus train that can change Jacob's life forever. Before this Jacob had no idea he came to this train and it definitely wasn't his intention at first.  

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