This article gives a little more information about the plot of the book. It also shows some other opinions on Water for Elephants.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Summer Reading
Over the summer, I read Water for Elephants for my summer reading project. It is one of the best books I've ever read. One of my favorite things about it is how much the characters developed over the time span in the book. As I read, Jacob was the character that really stood out to me. He is the main character and the point of view is through his eyes. As the book continues, Jacob interacts more and more with the circus crew where he ends up. On the circus train, he meets Marlena, who also develops throughout the book. While Jacob develops feelings for Marlena, more and more information about her is revealed. Marlena is not the only major character Jacob interacts with. He also becomes very close with Rosie, an elephant. In the book, Rosie is brutally beaten by Marlena's husband, August. As Jacob meets these fellow characters, traits about him are discovered by the reader, such as passionate and patient. In conclusion, Sara Gruen did a great job developing the characters in the book so they have a connection with the reader.
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After I read this, I immediatly wanted to read it! The movie trailer looks amazing too! I want to see the movie now, but I will have to read the book first. :) I also like the way your blog is set up! Good Job!
ReplyDeleteThis book seems very interesting and I would like to read it sometime. It looks like the author did a good job at developing all those characters. The movie trailer seems very good and I will have to see the movie when it comes out.
ReplyDeleteFrom what you had said in this post, this book looks very interesting! It really sounds like it has a lot of good conflict and characters that will really interest me. I would love to try reading this book soon after I finish the one I am reading now.
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