I absolutely loved this novel. It was refreshing to read something that I had 
a hard time putting down. It got to the point I had to stop reading it during the day, because I would get upset when my kids bothered me!! I also enjoyed how this novel was written in flashback format, similar to "The Green Mile" or "The Notebook." It's interesting to know the narrator already knows how the story is going to end and keeps me wondering.
a hard time putting down. It got to the point I had to stop reading it during the day, because I would get upset when my kids bothered me!! I also enjoyed how this novel was written in flashback format, similar to "The Green Mile" or "The Notebook." It's interesting to know the narrator already knows how the story is going to end and keeps me wondering.As I mentioned before, the author narrates this story in a flashback while he is a resident in an assisted living center. From the window of the center, the residents can see that there is a circus being set up nearby. This brings back a flood of memories for the narrator as he describes his early life and what led up to his present situation. The narrator tells how he goes from a promising young veterinarian student to a college drop out who hops trains after the death of his parents. He inadvertently jumps onto a circus train and becomes the resident vet when the owner realizes his value. What follows is a rich tale of love and life as he recalls the past.
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Similar Novels: The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Length: 350 Pages
Copyright: May 2007
