But the title sucks. Well, it doesn't really suck. There is an allusion to watering elephants in the text but I have a hard time figuring out how significant this event is in the context of the plot.
Anywhoozer, I would have named it something else but the story is great. It's a fun read, filled with emotion and humour and for a Canadian author to pull either of those off is no easy feat. That's right, a CANADIAN author (well, she moved to Chicago, but she was born in Vancouver people).
I definitely felt like I actually was Jacob Jakowski in parts of the text; I was rooting him on and empathizing with his desire to find his niche in society. For the most part, the prose moves forward and keeps your interest. A definite recommendation and a fine example of where Canadian/Chicago writers can sometimes surprise us.
4/5 Magical Beans.