tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post5981583408406181228..comments2023-10-25T04:37:13.179-04:00Comments on Dogear Diary: Water for ElephantsJeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-67437562522858243652008-06-14T00:01:00.000-04:002008-06-14T00:01:00.000-04:00Well you and Trish aren't the only ones. I liked ...Well you and Trish aren't the only ones. I liked it but have a hard time recommending it to people. <BR/><BR/>I think Jacob was given such a high status as vet simply because out of everybody he did have the most training, which is sad and shows the cruelty and neglect that many of the animals went through during the circus life at this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-36021615845729684932008-06-13T21:33:00.000-04:002008-06-13T21:33:00.000-04:00Glad to know someone's in agreement with me! I did...Glad to know someone's in agreement with me! I didn't like Secret Life of Bees, either. And my mother recommended that one to me!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-36819657265019764122008-06-13T21:29:00.000-04:002008-06-13T21:29:00.000-04:00Oh, I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't love ...Oh, I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't love this book. I think perhaps my expectations were higher given the fact that so many people raved about it; the same thing happened with Secret Life of Bees. I got through and thought--what is the big deal?<BR/><BR/>I loved reading about the circus life--especially in the time period. But like you said, it wasn't enough--where was all of the Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.com