Um, it's completely obvious I stole that image from Amazon, isn't it!?
Anyway. My mom read this book in her book club and she really liked it.
I read it - and I really liked it, too. I really connected to it, it was touching and compelling. My brother read it and he was disappointed, 'Well, it didn't really go anywhere."
And that's true - it doesn't go very far, but I really like a touch of history in my books, and this was an easy, enjoyable read.
The book bounces back & forth between a man in a current day nursing home and his time with a traveling circus as a young man, during the Great Depression. The thing is, I hate circuses. They seem dirty and cruel - but this really opened my eyes as to how circus's used to be - when they were rare and entertaining (and dirty and dangerous). Book summary on Amazon.
If anyone hasn't read this book yet and would like to, just holler!
I'd love it!
ReplyDeleteEh, I read this a couple years ago and didn't get what all the hype was. Sorry, Michelle! Glad you liked it :)
ReplyDeleteDatri/Ecki, I'm trying to add you as a contributor. I sent you an email.
Michelle, I steal all my book images from Amazon and Barnes & Noble! B & N has better images.
I'm reading this book right now, actually. I'm enjoying it but it's weird and disturbing and sometimes I feel woozy while reading it and have to put it down.
ReplyDeleteI. hate. circuses. Now more than ever.
There's a fairly big/famous circus museum in Wisconsin - I'm morbidly curious to go visit it, after reading this book.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this book also, and have a tendency toward the historical type of novel. I actually listened to the audio version and the narrator was great. I thought it would make a wonderful movie. The only dissapointment for me was the ending. I thought it was a tad cheesy and not very plausible, although I'll forgive the author of that since I enjoyed the rest so much.
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