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West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

bethanygladhill's review against another edition

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4.0

Very charming story, with giraffes to boot! (obviously)

lisamadden's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed this book, a little slice of human kindness can go a long way.

mattbt's review against another edition

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2.0

This was a nice book, but why does everyone love it so much though? It was very predictable, and at times boring. I set it down over and over and started something else. I kept going back to it because my friends loved it, and ultimately, it wasn't satisfying to me. I just skipped over the parts in the nursing home because they were useless.

maryjo70's review against another edition

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5.0

Marvelous change of pace

Very well written great character development. Charming change of pace storyline. I highly recommend this book. I shed a few tears. Truly worthy of 5 stars

saeuler93's review against another edition

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4.0

Read this book as a “palate cleanser” in between some denser reads and it was perfect for it. A sweet little diddly based on the true story of the ‘hurricane giraffes’ that made their way from New York Harbor to the San Diego zoo on the back of a rigged up truck in 1938.

There are trials & tribulation along the way and a bit of historical context for the war, the Dust Bowl and other events, but none of it goes very deep/we don’t spend very much time on them, keeping this a pretty light read. If i weren’t reading it as a brain break book, i would have wanted a bit more on the history as well as the characters’ back stories.

I thought the writing of the ending was beautiful and appreciated the author’s note about on protecting endangered species.

book_nerd_1990's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

sburelle's review against another edition

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5.0

It was a beautiful story. Touched my heart so much!

ktamen's review against another edition

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4.0

So, I have heard wonderful things about this book, but I still never expected to love it so much. It's a hard read at times due to some content, but so filled with heart, emotion, love for animals, and a dash of history. Highly recommended!

bobonnie's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The story was sweet and the characters were likable. A nice read.

draya108's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25