CJ, I read Water for Elephants but was ultimately disappointed in it. The book was fetching and drew one in for long stretches, but toward the end it became more and more contrived. I never could suspend disbelief. (I wonder if it was written as a farce? This occurred to me, but it is a badly written farce, if so.) The setting of a circus train was interesting -- these used to be common and are now a distant memory -- and there were absorbing sidebar issues such as the disease caused by tainted alcohol. I was caught up from time to time but, in the end, found the book wanting.
Kara wrote:Sozobe, I loved Inheritance of Loss. I found the ending of that book profound.
A second enthusiastic endorsement!
(Repeat (to myself): I must get hold of a copy of this book! Soon!
good to see you msolga, hope your new year was fun (and cool)
if you like books about books or literature, these are two very good reads
meyer is a professor at laurentian college, as well as a contributor to CBC radio on literary matters
