Water for elephants isnt necessarily a page turning plot twister full of unsolvable mysteries, but the books ending will definitely come as a surprise to everybody that reads it. Beautifully written, water for elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. A book with similar theme to of mice and men is water for elephants by the canadian author sara gruen. Im assuming youve read the blurb, so i wont repeat too much of it. What is the book that you have been talking up the most in. A section of nh library association s book group collection has 195 titles.
Dec 18, 2007 for more girlyscience flavors, try my sisters keeper by jodi piccoult. Anna pushes away from the elephants and begins to trudge up the hill. The brief wondrous life of oscar wao, by junot diaz 3. He hadnt seen them in a year, but when he died, they came to the wall that bordered his house and stood vigil for two days literature story summaries ch.
What reasons did alice, jennas mom, give for why the elephant graveyard was a myth. It encompasses the hardships of finding job opportunities and having visions for the future. These books either have a great twist ending or are full of twists throughout. Fiction titles continued these is my words by nancy e turner the thirteenth tale by diane setterfield a thousand splendid suns. From behind the crate she showed him the book she meant. A riveting thought provoking story that presents all sides very well with an ending that certainly surpises the reader. Book club to go collection for book discussion groups each kit contains 10 books and may have a set of discussion questions. My favorite book from the list is my sisters keeper by jodi picoult. I hate being so enamored with a book and then a crappy movie version comes along and tarnishes it. To ask other readers questions about water for elephants, please sign up. See more ideas about water for elephants, elephant book and award winning books.
Book club to go collection for book discussion groups. Bossys excellent reader submitted summer beach reads. My sisters keeper is the first book one of my own kids has read. Read water for elephants by sara gruen for free with a 30 day free trial. This book raises many issues and certainly makes you think. Anna fitzgeralds sister, kate, is dying of leukemia and needs a kidney. Rent water for elephants by sara gruen paperback book. The time travelers wife other books for lovers of the. Use these book club discussion questions on water for elephants to lead your book clubs conversation on the story. The ending of my sisters keeper is surprising and terribly sad. The ending wasnt as satisfying, but the rest of the novel is a good read. Rent water for elephants by sara gruen paperback book at and save. The herd wont know where the best water holes are, in times of drought. My sister s keeper by jodi picoult presents a lot of questions for book clubs to discuss.
Read my sisters keeper by jodi picoult for free with a 30 day free trial. Nonagenarian jacob jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. An atmospheric tale of life and love in a depressionera traveling circus. Crossing her legs and arms, she matched boswells confidence. Jodi picoults leaving time is a fabulous read, plus. This book is very detailed and has well developed characters. Jacob, the book s narrator and protagonist, worked as a vet and trainer of sorts at a circus. Merging two characters from the water for elephants book into one. My sisters keeper by jodi picoult by elizabeth curtis issuu. Sep 18, 2018 jodi picoults leaving time is a mustread. Not as much as with my sisters keeper my sisinlaw sat in the theater jawdropped while all these other people went out sniffling.
The only thing i didnt like about this book is the ending was a little confusing with nathans intentions. For more girlyscience flavors, try my sisters keeper by jodi piccoult. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Memoirs of a geisha the secret life of bees gone girl my sisters keeper the girl on the train life of pi the girl. Goodreads members who liked water for elephants also liked. Jul 23, 2018 water for elephants by sara gruen is a must read a story about a 90yearold man remembering his days with a circus during the great depression. The movie moves so much faster than the book and leaves out so many details. These book club discussion questions reveal important details about water for elephants by sara gruen. Kate usually brings a book or her cd player and headphones.
I first read the book my sisters keeper by jodi picoult. Of course, had the films writers altered it, it likely would have caused as much ire as the my sisters keeper adaptation, which delivered a shiny, happy ending that was dramatically. Anna is expected to give her one, but anna is sick of giving. Oct 20, 2014 bestselling novelist jodi picoult is all over the place subjectwise, that is. Dec 23, 2015 download and read water for elephants. Completely changing the ending of my sisters keeper. Everything is looking pretty good in the final chapters of my sisters k eeper.
Read water for elephants online by sara gruen books free 30. People critics choice second glance is a fastpaced, densely layered exploration of love, the pull of family and the power of both to transcend time. I wanted to shake my fist and yell at the screen then tell all the people what really happened in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Analysis of bestseller books by phd and masters students from stanford, harvard, berkeley. The last notes of water for elephants linger long after the book ends. The story is told as a series of memories by jacob jankowski, a 93yearold man who lives in a nursing home. The only thing the movie adaptation has over the book in my opinion is the ending. Was it your plan from the beginning, or did this develop later on, as you were writing. I read leaving time when it was first released and decided to read it again for a new perspective, but sadly, my original impression stands. I really liked annas character and was rooting for her, so to have all of the anguish she experienced throughout the story amount to nothing was painful. These book club discussion questions on my sister s keeper will allow your book club to delve into the issues picoult raises about family, science and doing the right thing in a hard situation.
Use these book club discussion questions on water for elephants to lead your book club s conversation on the story. Leaving time explores the motherdaughter relationship, be it elephant or human, and. Read my sisters keeper online by jodi picoult books free 30. The time travelers wife other books for lovers of the time. Aug 22, 2011 of course, had the films writers altered it, it likely would have caused as much ire as the my sisters keeper adaptation, which delivered a shiny, happy ending that was dramatically. There he meets the freaks, grifters, and misfits that populate this world.
Winner of the 2007 bookbrowse award for most popular book. While its interesting, it doesnt match the standard of jodi picoults other publications, imo. Water for elephants by sara gruen seattle post intelligencer at the waters edge. Kits may be checked out for 6 weeks and must be returned in their entirety.
My sisters keeper the ending what do you think should. Elephants that all died at the same time due to food shortage, a slaughter by ivory hunters, the wind blew the bones. Set in the wilds of africa, larger than life introduces alice, the unforgettable character at the center of picoults anticipated new novel, leaving time. Jodis new novel, leaving time, was released in the us, canada, and. When i first read my sisters keeper, i was devastated. Both books express the complications of the great depression such as labour work. Gruen, has become my all time favorite novel that i have come across to date. Its the depression era and jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the benzini brothers most spectacular show on earth. It s the depression era and jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the benzini brothers most spectacular show on earth. Her works have been translated into fortythree languages and have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. I liked the book water for elephants by sara gruen this book is a great story and great read. My sister s keeper by jodi picoult this book is about a young girl who was brought into this world for the purpose to help save the life of her terminally ill sister.
My sisters keeper jodi picoult the movie destroyed what the book was about. Top ten book endings that left me with my mouth hanging open. Book club in a bag the henderson libraries book group collection has 845 titles. Publishers weekly bestselling, reliably entertaining, and thoughtprovoking picoults newest multifaceted novel is redolent with elephant lore that explores the animals behavior when faced with death and grief, and combines a poignant tale of human loss with a perplexing crime story. Though the 2009 film adaptation of my sisters keeper ends with yearold anna fitzgerald abigail breslin successfully suing for. Crossing her legs and arms, she matched boswell s confidence. Water for elephants is one of my most favorite books. Find books like water for elephants from the worlds largest community of readers. Enders game and the parallel shadow serries by orsen scott card are wonderful, albeit more traditional science fiction. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness. The alternating glamour and squalor of the circus world gruen expertly conjures may truly be one of the greatest shows. Anna fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemiastricken daughter kate remain alive.
With cameron diaz, abigail breslin, alec baldwin, walter raney. Water for elephants by sara gruen, david ledoux, and john. Dear creators of the movie if i was jodi picoult i would kick your ass. The title, water for elephants, is almost a little inside joke with the reader once weve finished the book, that is.
After going home she goes to the office of campbell alexander in order to hire him to sue her parents for the right to her own body. Though the 2009 film adaptation of my sister s keeper ends with yearold anna fitzgerald abigail breslin successfully suing for. I lift her out of the water, slick as a fish, and pass her over to brian. So it was with jodi picoults novel my sisters keeper.
I turn on the water in the bathtub so it sounds like im in there for a reason, and sit down on the floor to count. Bestselling novelist jodi picoult is all over the place subjectwise, that is. The book grapples with big questions about medical ethics. She lives in new hampshire with her husband and three children. New york times bestselling author jodi picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. It is welldocumented, but in the interest of fulldisclosure, it must be said. Rent my sisters keeper by jodi picoult paperback book. She held it loosely, resting its end on the hard dirt. The fact that they didnt have the balls to keep the books original ending really pissed me off. My sisters keeper by jodi picoult presents a lot of questions for book clubs to discuss. A scan of her 23 novels shows a prolific author who has taken on a wide spectrum of heartfelt and topical subjects. Without giving too much away, can you share why you choose to end the novel this way. The way the author captured my attention and really brought me into her story to the point of feeling like a spectator of the events that took place rather than the reader of them.
The book starts off with anna selling some of her belongings in a pawn shop. Usa today picoults characters are so compelling that the reader. After reading the summary of the novel, i knew that i would never make the choices that the parents shown. I decided to not watch the movie when i heard it was coming out simply because i didnt want to possibly ruin the experience id had with the book if the movie wasnt uptopar. My sisters keeper by jodi picoult great book film changed the ending but the book story is very good.
At the end i felt taken for a ride and not by an elephant. While i rate the book highly, the ending was such a kicker. Water for elephants by sara gruen is a must read a story about a 90yearold man remembering his days with a circus during the great depression. Water for elephants was adapted into a major motion picture starring reese witherspoon, rob pattinson, and christoph waltz. See more ideas about good books, my books and famous books. Taking this into consideration, the judge grants anna medical emancipation from her parents and awards. After seeing that much detail and knowing so much about the characters it is difficult to watch the movie. The reason her parents had her in the first place, she explains, was so that she could donate bone marrow to her older sister. The story takes place in the fictional town of upper darby, rhode island in 2004. The tale, told from multiple points of view, centers on a teenager with leukemia, kate, and her younger sister, anna, who was conceived. The grand rapids press you need this elephant in your life. He rescued two wild herds of elephants and brought them to his sanctuary.
These book club discussion questions on my sisters keeper will allow your book club to delve into the issues picoult raises about family, science and doing the right thing in a hard situation. Jodis new novel, leaving time, was released in the us, canada, and australia october 14, 2014, and in the uk on 4th november. Apart from that kill me once was a very well written and cleverly composed book that kept me wanting more with every turn. In the novel water for elephants by sara gruen, jacob jankowski loses his parents due to a car crash in 1931 during the week of his final veterinary exams at cornell college. In despair at the fact of the loss of his parents and not having a penny to his name, jacob ends up. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford.
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