“What happens to a person when they realize their body can no longer do all that it used?”
“I thought this book captured a powerful representation of an elderely person remembering experiences from their life. The parts about Jacob expressing his frustrations at being in a elder care facility were powerful and added to the narrative.”
“I close to finishing this book, interesting read! The author is fantastic in providing descriptions of everyday life for the workers and performers. The images she presented were vivid.”
“I just put this on my shelf, Dawn. I read it sometime last year or the year before. What did you think of it? I agree with Eva, it was a bit graphic, but it was a part of his story. If we objected to all the bad things that happened in the book, we'd burn it or something! All in all, though, it was a good read, totally surprising for me as I read it without knowing what it was about. ”
“The book was great until they brought in the sex. It was unneeded to keep the story going. Too graphic for my taste.”
“i read this book i didnt like this book”
“I read this book last summer and it's the best book I've read in years! The history behind the traveling circuses is amazing.”
“I was surprised how good it is. It's written very well, the characters are very interesting and the whole setting fits. Great!”
“I never thought I'd love this book as much as I do. I guess I have a penchant for circus plots. Such a good story.”
“This was one of my favorite books. I think a movie should be made. ”
