Library has a very very LONG request list for this book, in electronic, book, and CD form. It must be good.

This was surprisinlgy a great book. My book club read it and we all liked it. I enjoy learning new things and I did, especially with the history of the circus in the early 1900s.

This is one of the best books I read in the last few years. Great story, great character building.....don't miss out on this amazing story.

A wonderful book! I don't get a lot of time to read anymore ... But I am glad that I picked this one up to read!

I really enjoyed this book. I dont' think I will see the movie as I can see where there can be animal abuse in the movies but the book was great. Also, elephants are most often treated very cruelly to be trained for circus'. They are brutally separated from their mothers at a young age and treated abusively by ignorant handlers. But, the book doesn't really touch on that so it was still enjoyable for me.

At first I had a hard time following the story and getting into the era that the book takes place, but the author did a great job vividly painting imagery of that time period. I loved the story and the development of the characters. It has a surprise ending too. Also to be credited is her ability to write as an aged male, she did great.

I enjoyed this story. It was very vivid & I felt I was on that traveling circus with them.

I did enjoy this story, the only bad thing I have to say about it is that I felt like I was waiting for something bigger to happen and it never did, all in all though I would recommend it.

By far this is one of the best books I have read. I typically do not like fiction but the romance and mystery was a page turner. I also recommend the movie but as always, the book is better :)

Read the book and loved it. Recommended to several of my friends.

loved this book!

Excellent book. I like that the story wasnt so typical.

Beautiful book......and a timely holiday gift, since the movie got so much press. (My favorite holiday gift.....new books. A book is the eternally perfect accessory.)

Great book - I read it years ago, but saw the movie last night and was disappointed (as I usually am when the book is great).

Great book! Great movie!