Having read the many reviews and recommendations I had to read this book. The book in its story and the way its written is unique to what I have read to now and for this point only it would be worth a read. This book will provide inspiration and in some ways help assess our own circumstances and compare these to the story which I believe is a very good outcome for me from reading this book.
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Life of Pi was, for me, a delight throughout. The first portion of the book seems to have garnered criticism in some corners but I found it to be a gentle and drily witty look at the way the world works. It provides the grounding for what follows, including the religious journey the book takes. Bearing in mind that I’m atheistic, I didn’t feel like I was being preached to at any point in time. What’s important here is that Yann Martel doesn’t ram anything down the reader’s throats. Pi relates all the events that occur to zoology and / or religion but the reader is always allowed to make their own judgement as well.
The story really picks up post-shipwreck and has some lovely twists and turns along the way. It’s a paean to the survival instincts of the human spirit told through a series of increasingly bizarre and imaginative anecdotes. Wonderfully, everything is thrown askew at the end with a marvellous plot twist that leaves the reader considering the book long after they have finished it.
I read through Life of Pi in a little over two days; it was both enthralling and captivating and is that rare thing in modern art and literature – a positive and hopeful comment on the nature of the human being.
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This book didn’t move quite as fast as I thought it would, especially for a bestseller novel. But it is quite unusual and the form and content make it a worthwhile endeavor.
Basically the story of survival, “Life of Pi” is part fiction, part fable, part morality tale, but wait; it’s even more than that, for the reader is left to really think about things–hopefully his own life, in terms of survival and the all “knowing.”
I’m a little surprised this book ever got published as it defies categorization and that usually kills a book. But it’s as if “Junle Book” and “Old Man and the Sea” came crashing together and what remained was “life.”
Overall, it is charming and a good read. There are several graphic scenes which the reader should beware of. Would also recommend the books “To Kill a Mockingbird” which is my favorite, and the interesting book “Inner Voices, Inner Views.” All are interesting and worth the time.
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Unique Read,
Having read the many reviews and recommendations I had to read this book. The book in its story and the way its written is unique to what I have read to now and for this point only it would be worth a read. This book will provide inspiration and in some ways help assess our own circumstances and compare these to the story which I believe is a very good outcome for me from reading this book.
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|An absolute delight,
Life of Pi was, for me, a delight throughout. The first portion of the book seems to have garnered criticism in some corners but I found it to be a gentle and drily witty look at the way the world works. It provides the grounding for what follows, including the religious journey the book takes. Bearing in mind that I’m atheistic, I didn’t feel like I was being preached to at any point in time. What’s important here is that Yann Martel doesn’t ram anything down the reader’s throats. Pi relates all the events that occur to zoology and / or religion but the reader is always allowed to make their own judgement as well.
The story really picks up post-shipwreck and has some lovely twists and turns along the way. It’s a paean to the survival instincts of the human spirit told through a series of increasingly bizarre and imaginative anecdotes. Wonderfully, everything is thrown askew at the end with a marvellous plot twist that leaves the reader considering the book long after they have finished it.
I read through Life of Pi in a little over two days; it was both enthralling and captivating and is that rare thing in modern art and literature – a positive and hopeful comment on the nature of the human being.
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|Okay read,
This book didn’t move quite as fast as I thought it would, especially for a bestseller novel. But it is quite unusual and the form and content make it a worthwhile endeavor.
Basically the story of survival, “Life of Pi” is part fiction, part fable, part morality tale, but wait; it’s even more than that, for the reader is left to really think about things–hopefully his own life, in terms of survival and the all “knowing.”
I’m a little surprised this book ever got published as it defies categorization and that usually kills a book. But it’s as if “Junle Book” and “Old Man and the Sea” came crashing together and what remained was “life.”
Overall, it is charming and a good read. There are several graphic scenes which the reader should beware of. Would also recommend the books “To Kill a Mockingbird” which is my favorite, and the interesting book “Inner Voices, Inner Views.” All are interesting and worth the time.
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