Life of Pi by Yann Martel Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Life of Pi
Book Review: 4 1/2 stars, really
Summary: 4 Stars
"Life of Pi" is one of those books that seemed to be everywhere, so when I had the opportunity to borrow it from my mother, I figured "why not?" I'm glad I did. This was an intriguing story about a boy confronting a life-and-death situation where survival will test his physical and spiritual self. Pi Patel loves animals, and he loves religions (Hindu, Christianity, Islam), but he never expected to have both with him in a tiny boat floating his way across the Pacific Ocean.When I was younger, one of my favorite books was Gary Paulson's "Hatchet," a survival tale about a young boy in the Canadian wilderness, who lives through a plane crash only to find himself having to fend for himself. Years later, I was elated to find something similar, though obviously on a higher reading level. "Life of Pi" reminded me of that story, and provided gritty, true-to-life details about a harrowing journey through life, adolescence, and the largest body of water on Earth.
"Life of Pi" is an essential read for anyone that's looking to survive in life, whether you're in a boat, or just drifting through life, trying to stay afloat
Book Review: 6 enthusiastic stars
Summary: 5 Stars
I cant rave enough about this book. I am forever deeply affected by this allegorical tale of a boy lost a sea with a bengal tiger as his companion. This story demonstrates that life, so complex it seems at times, can be cut down to one thing-survival.Book Review: =3.14156
Summary: 4 Stars
The Life of Pi is somewhere between an adventure tale and an allegory. Pi sets out with his family on a boat, which wrecks. His father's zoo animals ride the lifeboat with him for almost a year, sort of.
Yann Martel, a non-Desi, did a good job examining the vagraties of life in India and as an Indian, but not perfect. His take on the language in the prologue is amusing but incompletely correct. I felt that some of Pi's reactions were more Western than those of a young boy raised in Pondicherry, Madras, India.
All in all, this is a good book and enjoyable. It should not be read as a glimpse into Indian culture but as an enjoyable fable.
Minna
Book Review: A dissapointment
Summary: 2 Stars
This book was higly recommended in various publications, so I was looking forward to reading it. I generally like books that are "different" (Gabriel Garcia Marquez etc.) but this book left me cold. I think it might be that I had recently read "In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex", which is a better (and true!) account of being lost at sea. Except for the fantasy element of the Tiger, this is basically the same story. I have to agree with another reviewer that the whole segment on the island was awkwardly out of place. The book simply did not live up to the hype.Book Review: A Beautiful Book
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, this book rocks!! I usually cannot get interested in books, but this one is great. It's a beautiful book, combining the importance of faith and the realities of life. Impossible to put down, and highly recomended!