Reviews

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

chlomal21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

rystou's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

steph82's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

kat132's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

dawnurse's review against another edition

3.0

It was okay. I finished the whole book. I liked the ending. I learned more about circus life. I think I just expected it to be better. Some parts seemed unnecessary to the story line. They didn’t do a great job developing why Uncle Al and August were terrible people until at least half way through the book. Up till then I kept wondering why everyone hated them.

jmrprice's review against another edition

4.0

I have a new appreciation for running away to the circus. Now I sit here wondering, what if I had run away with the circus?

skimsdmb's review against another edition

4.0

Lives up to the hype.

madibree's review against another edition

5.0

ok this might be my favorite book wow

car3b3ar's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

pupurotta's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0