Elephant Keeper's Daughter | 
bailedI don't abandon books lightly, but a third of the way through this book began the most violent description of rape and murder I have ever read. Especially in light of what's going on in our society currently, I can't make myself finish reading this. 😓
Delilah Bard with my newest read The Elephant Keeper's Daughter. Like me, she's still on the fence about this one. 😕 While the many descriptions help create the right atmosphere and early 19th century foreign setting, they do slow down the pace considerably. And to be honest, I'm finding the story itself a bit flat and unpersonal so far. Plus, how on earth will Phera will able to keep her gender a secret as she grows up in the first place?!
