A review by joelaw
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

Read for my local book club. When I first heard we were reading a tale about giraffes being driven from New York to San Diego I was skeptical. In fact, I borrowed it from the library but never read it until after our book club meeting having been encouraged to do so by my fellow members. I’m glad I did. It was a good one. I didn’t realized this was based on a true story. However, no one on the trip ever kept a diary so the author created the characters a their backstory as well as the events that occurred along the way. Everything seemed feasible even believable to me and made for a delightful telling. It wasn’t a “can’t put down” kind of novel (hence the 4 star instead of 5) but I did want to read until the end. Recommend