So, I totally agree with Lindsey's assessment of the book (although I do not know if I would be so harsh about Jacob, although that might be because I was just picturing Robert Pattinson the whole time and therefore I wasn't thinking straight). Anyways, I totally think this book will make a better movie than a book (and I plan to go see it when it comes out in a couple of weeks).
I think that the best parts of the story are so very visual and aural (the sound of the train, the animals, the music). I felt as though the idea was a good one but that it got a bit too cliche at points. I am a bit more understanding of Jacob and Marlena's fear of August and their reluctance to stand up to him (especially since it was the Depression and there were not very many options for a woman who gave away her virtue and a man with no family or money).
The elephant was great and I loved how she was sassy and stood up for herself in her own way. But again I feel like the connection would be stronger if it were visual. I HATED the story of Jacob in the nursing home. I did not understand why that was even necessary, and she wrote it so horribly. Every time it would switch back to that part it would completely take me out of the real story and I found that quite frustrating. And the ending was silly, not knowing how to end a book seems to be a theme thus far.
All in all I appreciated the detail and work the author put in to make this story seem authentic in its setting. It was a great mindless read that helped me escape from my boring school work which was what I was looking for. I am excited to hear what the next choices will be, I have another recommendation that will hopefully be more successful than this one!
<3 Mollie
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