book west with giraffes by lynda rutledge

Once I got past the first 50 pages, it got much better, and I did enjoy it. Once it became a book club selection, I had to finish it. The book started off slow for me-I actually started it months ago and put it on the shelf, because it didn't grab me. I also think a little more conversation between Woody and the Old Man would have saved a lot of the grief they experienced along the journey. I was a bit disappointed in some of Woody's life decisions. I liked the characters and enjoyed the story, but I did not feel like there was great character development. His story also had a lot of foreshadowing about some evil deed he had done that he was being sought by the police for, which turns out to be much less than what I was expecting. We aren’t sure who he is writing this story for until the end, but eventually that becomes clear. but then again, it is historical FICTION. I find it a bit unbelievable that after over 80 years, he could remember with such clarity every single detail of what people were wearing, exact conversations, etc. Her new novel, 'West with Giraffes,' was inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America. He decides he must write the story of the giraffes to share with someone, so he furiously begins to write. Lynda Rutledge West with Giraffes: A Novel Hardcover Februby Lynda Rutledge (Author) 69,603 ratings Goodreads Choice Award nominee See all formats and editions Kindle 0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 3 million more titles 4.99 to buy Audiobook 0. He sees an account on the tv that giraffes are becoming extinct, which enrages him and makes him dwell on his 1938 experience driving the giraffes across country at the age of 18. The story is told by Woody Nickel (Woodrow Wilson Nickel) as he sits in a nursing home nearing the end of his life at age 105.

Book west with giraffes by lynda rutledge