I feel a little weird writing a critical review about this book. It was strongly recommended to me by several people who said it was “a great story” so I was expecting something that would truly captivate me and pull me in. For me, it simply fell short.
I think that a tremendous amount of time and effort went into the research involved for this book and that should not go unnoticed. If you’re looking for a book that clearly depicts the Great Depression and/or circus life during that time period – by all means you should pick up the book. I do not know a tremendous amount about that time period to tell you if it was fully accurate, but I feel that it did give me a pretty good picture of what circus life would be like in that era. The photographs installed at the beginning of each chapter also did a great job connecting the story with the reality of traveling circuses of the time. The language probably could have corresponded a bit more, but in terms of the spirit and energy of the book versus the time period in which it takes place, I think it was pretty spot on.
However, I really had trouble connecting with the characters. They simply did not seem like well-rounded, real people to me. I understand that the characters should be eccentric considering they are individuals traveling with a circus, but not to the point where they should seem artificial. Their emotional reactions to various tumultuous situations seemed unrealistic – based on having experienced similar situations in my life. The psychological repercussions would have been huge for a lot of the major conflicts that occur in the book – especially during the time of the Great Depression – but I did not feel the degree of inner struggle within the characters was well represented throughout the story. The characters would get sad or angry, but they seemed to sedate their feelings pretty darn quick.
The depiction of the main character in his old age, however, seemed more realistic to me. I thought the scenes
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This one kept appearing in my recommended reads but I kept putting it off. I am now delighted to have read it. Easy to read and powerful in its simplicity, I engaged with the characters…feeling intense hate for some and pain and compassion and hope for others. I both laughed and cried. Well done Kathryn, an excellent book, not entirely ficticious.
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I am 42 and was not going to read the book. After 2 very long years of friends telling me and pleading with me—I was weak and purchased the book. If you ever loved someone so much and missed them when they left the room-this book is for you. If you ever wanted to be loved by someone and he would save you-this book is for you. I am so very fortunate to have my very own Edward Cullen. We just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. I can not breathe when he is away from me. If you are in a loving relationship-this book is for you.
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I bought this used book for my son, it is in good condition. I am satisfied with the service as well. So far it sounds like a a good book, I plan on buying the series for him…
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The pro and con of this machine is the same for me: it’s strong enough to return even the densest rug to upright; however, it is also strong enough to grab upholstery and literally burn a hole in it. I love the value, but it’s definitely rudimentary – no bells and whistles. Also, mine just died after 2 years of use. the motor burned up. (I’ve avoided anything that could get snagged ever since that couch mishap so I don’t know why it burned up.) I will probably buy another one since it really does work great for a great price.
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The base is heavy enough and well balanced so that placing the Garmin on the console is easy and convenient.
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I found that the story with interest did not happen till the latter part of the book. I had just been to a tent circus—so i found it to b e an apprapo book to read.
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There’s no iPhone or Droid in my future. Tracfone is just fine for my needs. So, my son says, “Get an iPod Touch.” Voila!! I now have all the functions and apps I could want without the monthly bill.
Yes, you must have wi-fi access, but all the places I go in my town have it and I bought a nice little Netgear router for my home computer, so no problem. I am amazed at the way this thing functions. It allows me complete access to the Web in addition to holding all my iTunes library and all the apps I care to download. Now my wife can hog the computer all she wants. I don’t care.
No, it is not an iPhone. No camera. No mic unless hooked to the earbuds. If you are somewhere without wi-fi then obviously the browser won’t work. However, all the other non-web-based functions and apps work just fine. As far as I am concerned a great purchase well worth the price.
As an added bonus the Mint Studio wireless speaker I bought for my living room has an iPod dock. I can use my Touch to either play my iTunes library or bring up Pandora on the browser and play that through the Mint Studio. Great listening!
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Buyers should be aware that TheMemstore lists items for sale on Amazon which they do not have in stock. If you don’t mind waiting a few extra weeks to get your product, their prices are good. Hopefully you will not have to deal directly with them for anything.
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