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I decided to buy this book and read after watching the movie. I loved the movie and also loved the book. I didn’t want to put it down. I am going to buy the rest of them in the series and read them as soon as I can…..
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Water for Elephants is an interesting text because it is not especially well written, the story is pure soap opera, and yet it is an enjoyable read that at times evokes a long gone era. I think it suffers from overly effusive praise and so many readers are bitterly disappointed once they get through it.
First, let’s look at the strengths of the novel. I enjoyed the evocations of circus and train life. Gruen clearly spent some time working on these descriptions of circus life and there are little Depression era details that were nice historical jewels for the reader to mine. Also effective was her characterization of old Jacob. His voice was witty and biting and he provided the most pleasure of any character in the text. Chapter nineteen of the novel is the saddest depiction of rest home life I have read in literature. A man is forgotten by his family, and the scene is heartbreaking.
Now to examine the reasons why this book is unsatisfying. First off the characters from the 1930s parts of the novel are some of the weakest characterizations I have seen in a book in a long time. They are stock characters at best, and the villains are the mustache twirling men from melodrama. It is hard to care about any of the characters because they are so transparently fake. Even more distracting then the weak characterization is the incredibly insipid (and modern sounding) dialogue Gruen puts in their mouths. She has such nice historical details in the setting of the text, why couldn’t she also use it in the dialogue?
Many readers have found the ending unsatisfying, and although it is ridiculous, it fits the novel so I won’t argue with it. The cloying depiction of animals is also a little beyond the pale, but again, I simply had to come to terms with the novel for what it is. It is popular fiction. It is a melodrama you will get caught up in. And for those purposes it is adequate. Don’t go into it expecting more than what it is capable of giving and you will be satisfied.

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This friction mount is easy to use. It also doesn’t leave any ring on my windows that would alert would-be criminals to a Garmin being in my car. It also makes it easy to store my Garmin under my seat. And it’s legal in states where the window mount is not legal.
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I bought this Hoover out of frustration. With a new dog going through house training “issues”, I’ve been regularly renting a “Rug Doctor” to clean the 2 hallways that seem to get the most abuse. At about $25.00 per rental, it was getting crazy. The Hoover SteamVac (with a 3 year extended warranty) was about the cost of 6 rentals.

The SteamVac is lighter, more maneuverable, and easier to handle in general in typical home use. Fully filled, it’s lighter than some vacuum cleaners that I’ve used. This Hoover actually cleans better than the “Rug Doctor”! The rotating scrub brushes really seem to assist in the cleaning. The first time that I used it, there was dirtier water in the collection tank than when I used the “Rug Doctor”. It also seems to vacuum up more of the cleaning solution than the rental. In addition to getting more solution up, the carpet drys much quicker. The power spray permits you to target spots and problem areas very easily.

I haven’t had any of the leakage issues that some of the other reviewers have reported. It does NOT have the cleaner capacity of the pro cleaner, but it is very easy to empty the collection tank and refill the solution tank.

It’s only been used 3 times, but I would HIGHLY recommend it for home use to anyone. If you have very large areas to clean, the limited capacity of the tanks could be a concern.
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I love the Omron pedometer. It has been used daily since I got it. Easy to set up, easy to read, and easy to work toward my 10,000 steps per day! I am more motivated to walk daily, trying to beat yesterday’s numbers. Buy it, try it, you’ll love it.
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Great deal! Fast shipping! This item was in better than expected condition! Will buy from again!
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I bought the friction mount for my wife’s car. I haven’t had any complaints from her yet. I like the way it is constructed. It seems to be durable. So far, so good…!
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The I Pod is a great tool and enertainment media fo the business traveler. You can multi-task between e-mail, contacts, financial, and de-stressing with your favorite music selection. What a diverse capability and easy to use. I do think a simple attached primer would help enhance getting the beginner involved rapidly at a simple touch of the screen.
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There is a 12 year old boy name Artemis. His father went missing one day and he wants to get his forunte back.The main conflict is that Artemis and his bodyguard name Butler kidnapped a fairy name Captain Short. He is going to show everyone the whole world who they are unless they give him tons of gold. Artemis says that he can escape the time stop. Can he really escape it or is he just lying to them?
I like this book since it show that a 12 year old boy is really smart. Like how Artemis know where the fairies be when they have to renew there magic. What I dont like about this book is that they be talking about one charcter all of a sudden they switch to someone else and tell them about themselves. Like when Artemis is about capture a fairy. They go to Captain Short point of view. the other thing is that it have a prologue and a epilogue. So we know a bit about themself and what is going on.
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