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S'està carregant… Aigua per a elefants (2006)de Sara Gruen
  
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I would like more of this book, please. I just finished it, and I want more. (  ) maryellencg | Jan 8, 2022 |  Man...my #1 comment about this book? Who read it and thought, "Wow. That would make a great movie!" I haven't seen the movie but I would have NEVER thought to turn it into one. I actually found most of the Circus parts of the book quite boring. I liked the relationships and the arcs associated with those, but the animals and the Cooch tents and what not? Eh. Boring. (To me!) (  ) KimZoot | Jan 2, 2022 | Great story, very captivating! ( ) GeneseeLibrary | Sep 25, 2021 | I picked this up for free from the Amazon Lending Library. I recently read Night Circus and thought I might enjoy one more circus related book before I head back into genre fiction once again.
The writing was solid, the characters each believable and likable, and the story interesting. The book's strength came from a wonderfully researched circus train and a dismally realistic portrayal of the despair of old age. Each world grounded the other in reality and made this story something special. ( ) jamestomasino | Sep 11, 2021 | This story is expertly woven and never failed to impress. I put off reading it because, quite frankly, I've never enjoyed the circus. It seemed so fake and contrived to me. But this book had me truly caring about all of the work that goes into making a production so grand. Being a lover of animals, I found myself bawling at certain parts. This book made me feel. The characters are well-painted and I felt like I was watching them carry out these acts in real life. The writing style has a lovely blend of unabashed reality and elegance. The pacing is near-perfect. Truly an accomplished piece of writing. I look forward to her next book! ( ) candyharlot | Aug 19, 2021 |
 It's a favorite of book clubs and reading groups, and is supposedly rife with parallels between the protagonist, Jacob Jankowski and Jacob, grandson of Abraham, in the Bible. I wish one of you would tell me what they are. They are not obvious to me, other than a cryptic "Jacob's ladder" parallel to the ladder on the train cars that give access to the roof and that will be important late in the story. What is obvious to me is this is a book about memory, something elephants are famous for and something humans are famous for treating as reliable when it isn't. At its finest, "Water for Elephants" resembles stealth hits like "The Giant's House," by Elizabeth McCracken, or "The Lovely Bones," by Alice Sebold, books that combine outrageously whimsical premises with crowd-pleasing romanticism. But Gruen's prose is merely serviceable, and she hurtles through cataclysmic events, overstuffing her whiplash narrative with drama (there's an animal stampede, two murders and countless fights). What goes on under the big top is nothing compared with the show backstage. Pertany a aquestes col·leccions editorialsRainbow pocketboeken (955) Té l'adaptacióTé una guia d'estudi per a estudiants
A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her.--From publisher description. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — S'està carregant…GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)813.6 — Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana: (4.07)
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Group Read (August): Water for Elephants
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