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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
It was an entertaining read, but unfortunately I think it could have been better written - a lot of telling with minimal showing. It could make a great movie.
Delightful book from start to finish. Charming coming of age story set in Depression era story. Based on a real story, it’s an adventure-filled journey across the country on the Lee Highway.
Cute story but a little boring for me. I didn't feel the love story which became pivotal towards the end, and I do not enjoy the literary device of "old man retelling his life quickly before he dies." Overplayed. 3.5 Stars
4.5 I really enjoyed the language in this book. It made me feel like I was back in the 1930s. A wonderful, heart warming story.
It was very slow paced and i didn't feel connected to the story. I enjoyed the writing about the giraffes but the narration style just was not for me.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
This book was sweet and pretty tame. I enjoyed the info about the Dust Bowl and to hear about what it would be like to attempt to make it across the country in the 1930s.
It was a nice book but not really riveting. I’m there were times where I felt forced into reading it. I was never really itching to know what what going to happen next.
The storyline had its vague moments too, where there could have been more detail given in order to hold interest. I would’ve like to know more about the circus, and about the Old Man, and the Dust Bowl and maybe about some travels through the desert. The uneventfulness of that made me believe that the author had sorta just run out of ideas.
This is a good brain break book. Nothing special, but definitely could’ve been more interesting considering the idea of giraffes surviving a hurricane solo. I’d recommend to anyone looking for an animal pre war story. Sort of in line with the Zookeepers Wife.
It was a nice book but not really riveting. I’m there were times where I felt forced into reading it. I was never really itching to know what what going to happen next.
The storyline had its vague moments too, where there could have been more detail given in order to hold interest. I would’ve like to know more about the circus, and about the Old Man, and the Dust Bowl and maybe about some travels through the desert. The uneventfulness of that made me believe that the author had sorta just run out of ideas.
This is a good brain break book. Nothing special, but definitely could’ve been more interesting considering the idea of giraffes surviving a hurricane solo. I’d recommend to anyone looking for an animal pre war story. Sort of in line with the Zookeepers Wife.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes, one that didn’t kick me dead and one that saved my worthless orphan life, and your worthy precious one.”
I have had this on my TBR for years and it has been sitting on my physical shelves for over a year and I’m so glad it became a buddy read with my mom. We both really enjoyed this cross country road trip story told by a 105 year old man as he’s reflecting back on the greatest time in his life.
While my mom and I both had a few issues with descriptions of places we are very familiar with, those did not detract from the great story Lynda Rutledge told and the emotions invoked by the storytelling.
Rating:
I loved it
What you’ll find:
A book set in 2025 reflecting back on life in the early 1900’s
Flashbacks
Inclusion of newspaper articles and telegrams
I have had this on my TBR for years and it has been sitting on my physical shelves for over a year and I’m so glad it became a buddy read with my mom. We both really enjoyed this cross country road trip story told by a 105 year old man as he’s reflecting back on the greatest time in his life.
While my mom and I both had a few issues with descriptions of places we are very familiar with, those did not detract from the great story Lynda Rutledge told and the emotions invoked by the storytelling.
Rating:
I loved it
What you’ll find:
A book set in 2025 reflecting back on life in the early 1900’s
Flashbacks
Inclusion of newspaper articles and telegrams
Cross country road trip during the Depression
Two giraffes
Two giraffes