Unchanged from the last blog I wrote, I'm still reading Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, but unlike the last blog, I'm loving the book and each class I can't wait to begin where I left off.
The book isn't very action packed, in fact, as told be a ninety year old, surprisingly it's somewhat slow moving and at times depressing. Yet somehow despite this, the events in the novel draw you in. The relationship Jacob has with Marlena is becoming more and more intense and August is becoming more and more of a road block in the way, so this begs the question - how will this novel come to an end?!
Most likely, you haven't read Water for Elephants, and with regard to that, you probably have no idea what I just said, but that's the point. There are so many loose ends to this novel. It seems utterly impossible for the author to end the book in less than one hundred pages.
As far as the relationship with Marlena and Jacob, I can only hope they become closer by having Marlena leave August and that way, be with Jacob. Although if that happened, Jacob and Marlena would definitely not be able to stay working for the circus. August would kill Jacob and who knows what he'd do to Marlena? August's new vicious ways are proving him unattractive in Marlena's eyes, and possibly forcing her to like Jacob even more. Still, she feels she can't turn on August. Jacob and Marlena seem so right, yet they can't be together because it'd be too risky and cause major drama.
As an old man, Jacob is losing it more and more each and every minute of the day. He can't recall conversations with nurses, the names of his nurses, even the names of his grandchildren - who don't seem to have a care in the world for him. One thing he does mention repeatedly is his wife, who has not been uncovered with a name. Could it be he does end up with Marlena? I'm not sure. He seems to be in love with her as a young man, but young men and women fall in and out of love all the time, and Marlena is married. Jacob loves Marlena, but in a different way than August. August views Marlena as a perfect wife; she's pretty, loves animals, and has a caring heart. Jacob on the other hand shares her love for animals and comforts her when she's upsets and needs to talk to someone. I must admit that both Jacob, and August, would be good choices for Marlena seeing as they both care deeply for her, but something in my heart is dying for her to be with Jacob.
I'm in love with this book. I'm so happy I picked it and I absolutely love reading it. I'm very interested to see what will happen in the final chapters of the novel, and hopefully my next blog will be about how thrilled I am with the ending.
