I don't have much to say about this book, it's clearly a bestseller for a reason and is also now a major motion picture. I've watched the movie and read the book and as usual, I must declare that the book is far superior.
Water for Elephants is a brilliant look into a long forgotten lifestyle. Sara Gruen absolutely did her research and painted a deeply moving picture of the circus during the Great Depression. She makes you understand how things were and how people really got by, which is something I think we don't really understand in today's culture. The animals in the book are also very well described, each has it's own unique personality that one doesn't forget in reading the book.
All in all, I agree with the rest of the nation in saying that this is a must read. It's well written, unique in content and fantastically interesting, gripping, hilarious and picturesque.
