Ok, so I finally finished reading, Water For Elephants. I say "finally" because it really did take me a long time to get into the book. I took a break, read a couple different things then finally went back to it. I really did have high hopes for it being all hyped up and I absoultly adore the time frame it took place in, and circus history. I guess I thought something more than just a love story would carry it and was disappointed at first glance. What I did imdeitally like however was the side story of the main character as an elderly man in a nursing home. This story is what brought me back to finishing the novel. So I picked it back up knowing the book should (and would) conclude with that story, but how? Well, after finishing it this afternoon, I can say that I really liked it. In fact, the ending was so good that I totally missed our first snow fall of the season. Yep, I looked out the window after a good half-hour and was completely surprised to find our neighbor's roof covered in snow! I really loved the ending, and was indeed surprised. I can see now why people fell in love with it. It wasn't the love story, or the circus story. It was the greater meaning, which is to never stop living and never doubt the impossible (you can cry now).
Has anyone seen the movie?
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I liked the book too. I know the movie won't be as good, but I want to see it.
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