Book Review - Water For Elephants

I kind of want to join the circus. Call me crazy, but I think it sounds amazing. I just recently finished reading the book Water For Elephants and it was probably one of the best books I've ever read. I have a list of favorite books and this one definitely goes on that list. I saw the preview for the movie and knew I had to read the book. I'm more of a mystery, adventure book reader, but this one was just amazing. There was adventure of course. I mean it's about a traveling circus, but it was a different kind of adventure and I just couldn't put it down. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. It will make you want to join the circus too. I haven't seen the movie yet and I'm not sure I want to. The entire time I was reading the book, I could only picture Robert Pattinson as the main character even though the book describes him as having red hair. It kind of sucked. Also, I know the movie didn't do well and that scares me a little. The book is on the best seller list so there must be something wrong with the movie, right? I'll probably see it out of curiosity at some point.

After, I finished the book, I researched all this stuff about the traveling circus during the depression. It's fascinating. To learn about all the disasters and just the history behind the whole thing. Yes, the book is kind of a love story and that might be a turn off, but that to me was just a very small part. The love story was secondary to the story of these circus workers and actors. I honestly couldn't gush more about this book. If you're unfamiliar with the story, Jacob lives with his parents and is taking his exams to become a vet when he receives news that both parents died in a car accident. Completely over taken by grief, he runs away and hops a train that happens to be a circus train. They find out he's a vet and they bring him on and the rest ensues from there. Very good story.

I might just have to join the Cirque du Soleil crew now just to feel the excitement of a modern day circus. Maybe I should start my own circus. Who wants to be the ring leader?