Review: Entertaining look at circus life
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 28, 2012
'Inzared, Queen of the Elephant Riders' is a charming story of a girl who does what many of us have dreamed of doing; she runs away with the circus.  The story is told through the eyes of the main character, Bertha.  L. Leander does an excellent job of developing the colorful gypsy characters.  She paints a vivid picture of what life under the big top was like for circus performers in the 1840s.  The romance between Bertha and Paytre, the elephant trainer, is sweet and romantic.  There were some repetitive sections through the middle of the story that slowed down its flow.  In addition, Bertha's speech varied between an uneducated girl from the mountains, and an educated city girl.  Also, the ending was wrapped up too quickly.  Overall, this is an entertaining look at a different way of life.