A review by juliebroten
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

5.0

I can't believe this book sat untouched on my bookshelf for three years -- I had no idea what I was missing. It has been several years since I've finished a book all in one day; a combination of an extreme shortage of time for reading and a lack of books that are so captivating, I truly cannot put them down. But Water for Elephants was exactly that; a story so engrossing that I couldn't tear myself away. So many books I have read lately start off slow and boring, but this certainly wasn't the case... two chapters in and I knew I would be late for work this morning because I couldn't stop reading. Water for Elephants is a charming, fast read, and Sara Gruen is a wonderful storyteller.