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Carpe Librum
Carpe Librum rated it 13 years ago
Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski; Tai as Rosie the Elephant; and Reese Witherspoon as Marlena Rosenbluth, in the movie version of “Water for Elephants”.★★★☆☆ (This is a review of the audiobook.) John Randolph Jones as Jacob - the novel’s protagonist - at a curmudgeonly ninety-something, and Davi...
EricaO
EricaO rated it 13 years ago
I love that the audiobook is read by two narrators, one young and one old.I was engaged and fascinated by the first 2/3 of the story. I enjoyed the time and setting, Jacob's situation (running away to join the circus right before sitting his veterinary exams), the characters he met, all the interest...
LisH
LisH rated it 14 years ago
4 1/2 Stars! This was a great audio book. The narrators did a great job as the young and old Jacob. I think this should be a must read for anyone working in the nursing field, especially the geriatric field. I think the author did an amazing job writing from the male perspective. Now I can watc...
mollysmommyreads
mollysmommyreads rated it 15 years ago
This book easily makes my top 10 list of favorite books of all time. As a matter of fact, it's second only to To Kill A Mockingbird.
Clif's Book World
Clif's Book World rated it 17 years ago
This best seller book came to my attention because it received raving reviews from readers and high praise from critics. Judged in comparison to other romantic-suspense-thrillers, this is a well written story. If you like stories with a bad villain, good hero and lovely lady at the three corners o...
JulieM
JulieM rated it 18 years ago
As Lilly would say, I can recommend this book until the cows come home, or in this case, until the elephants come home. A great story of bravery, compassion, and love. This is a great example of audiobooks at their best. The story is told by Jacob Jankowski, both at the end of his life as a 90 (o...
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