Book Review: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Dear World,

I must confess.  I wanted to read this book because I saw the movie trailer.  I also must confess more than that.  I specifically wanted to read this book because I saw the movie trailer starred Robert Pattinson who at one time portrayed a vampire named Edward Cullen.  Yes, World, I am that girl. 

I apologize. 

Love,

@notthegirl

Now, I shall proceed to the heart of the issue, the book review at hand. In this case, my unorthodox method of choosing books was a success.  Water for Elephants is quite possibly the best book I’ve read all year.  I absolutely loved it.  I’m not absolutely certain that this book wasn’t written for me specifically.  (I understand that this book has been a bestseller since it’s release in 2006, but still… a girl can dream, right?)

The main characters include a veterinarian, a beautiful circus star, and an elephant.  What’s not to love?  I’m being serious.  What is not to love?  I didn’t realize until I started writing this review (which at this point has digressed into nothing more than a long rant about how much I loved the book), that I loved this book so much.  I probably should have noticed when I finished it in approximately two settings, but I did not. 

I absolutely cannot wait to see Water for Elephants in theaters.  (Did I mention Robert Pattinson? Also elephants?  Or circus stars?  I know I didn’t mention horses, but I’m crossing my fingers that they will be in there as well.)  If it is even half as good as the book (which I might mention once more that Sara Gruen wrote specifically for me), then it will be the best movie I’ve seen since… I don’t know… Since a long time. 

There you have it folks.  Water for Elephants=Awesome.  Robert Pattinson=Vampires=good gimmick for getting me to buy a book that I would have normally never read. Me=Crazy.  If anyone had been wondering about my unexpected blogging hiatus, this “book review” should answer some questions.  Or possibly raise some. 

Go.  Read the book.  I promise.  You’ll thank me.