Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced

331 pages | first published 2006

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Winner of the 2007 BookBrowse Award for Most Popular Book.An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned...
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Summary of 36853 reviews

Moods

adventurous 73%
emotional 70%
sad 33%
tense 27%
dark 25%
reflective 23%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 11%
challenging 10%
funny 9%
lighthearted 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 22%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 30% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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