Great plot line! Overall great story.

I loved this book but hated the animal abuse. Never in my life will I attend a circus where animals are not in their natural habitat. STOP ANIMAL ABUSE!

OMG I loved the movie but have not read the book yet and I usally tend not do that in this order but what an amazing story. I cannot wait to get the book.

We read this book in my book club and we all loved it! It's a page turner....!!

i loved this story, its sucked me in from the very beginning. The author gave such in depth descriptions of the behind the scenes of a traveling circus its was like i was right there with them.

Read this book a couple of years ago. It was kind of a slow start but I decided to stick with it. Boy, am I glad I did! One of the best books I've ever read.

Great read. An interesting and absorbing story that hooks you in the beginning & doesn't let go. No wonder they made it into a movie!

I highly recommend this book. It touched my heart and I could not put it down! It had some very gritty parts but what a wonderful read.

If you love page turners, then this is a book for you. It starts out slow, but it is worth it. My mother gave me a copy and I absolutely adore it. Definitely worth sharing or gifting.

This was one of my favorite books! It was really interesting the way the story unfolded. I loved seeing it through the old man's eyes. Though graph writing with visual story telling this book came alive.

Very well written. Draws you in with an elderly gentleman who is brought back with thoughts of his youth in a traveling circus. Not only entertaining, it gives detailed description of the hardships of these entertainers & background players during the great depression.

Great book, exciting love story with some education about bootleg liqour, circus lfe on a train and elephants.

I loved this book and the movie! It has been a long time since I became attached to characters in a book. One of the BEST reads in a long time.

I loved this book. I ordered on my Kindle only due to "Edward" playing in the movie. But I could not put it down. It was captivating and all new and amazing details about circus life that I had never realized before. This will be a re-read for me! I have the money on my netflix list. I can not wait to see it.

I read the book and watched the movie...Thoroughly enjoyed. An inside look into a Carnival with many twists and turns. How hard it was, how greedy it can be and the treatment of animals were sometimes horrendous. Danger can be just aaround the corner, but also a commaraderie among th carnies as well. They were a family. I have recommended to several of my friends.