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Summary: Very...Interesting
Review: Yann Martel is an excellent writer who writes Pi Patel so well that I feel as though I know him personally. The troubled times Pi goes through during his fight for survival is touching. I was rooting for him all the way until the end. Although I was a little upset by the ending, it just made me think of how Yann Martel is using his story as an allegory to our world today. There is a side that most people choose to see that although it is not a fairytale world it is nice and the end turns out to be ok. But there is the uglier, more true side that some people refuse to see. Although in Pi's first story it is not perfect or easy by any means, it is better and easier to deal with than what happens in the second side of the story.
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Summary: Definitely worth reading
Review: Well, given all the hype and talk about this book, I'd say it was...fine. I liked it well enough. It started a little slow, but then picked up. I really liked the bits about the animals in the zoos. If it had been 300 pages about zoo animals, I would have loved it. Considering the tone of the reviews and blurbs, I was afraid it was going to be too, well, dreamscapey, for lack of a better word, for my taste. There was, however, plenty of action and not many delirious dreaming sequences at all. I have no patience for those in any book. I think my favorite chapter in the whole book was one of the last italicized chapters, which I assumed were intended to portray an author's interview with Pi, presumably to get the story and write it down (it took me a long time to figure that out!). It was the one when he meets Pi's little daughter. The love between the two is apparent, which I took to mean that Pi wasn't damaged by his ordeal and was still a happy person, and the narrator says, "I knew this story would have a happy ending." That bit made me smile and warmed my heart. I have one comment about Pi's relationship with Richard Parker. I thought the author did well by writing that as realistically as possible. I kept waiting for Pi and RP to become good friends and snuggle buddies, but that's not real. And Pi's disappointment in Richard Parker's sudden departure upon landfall was quite insightful. He did a good job projecting what might actually happen, and what Pi would have expected and the feelings he would have had. I never would have thought of it, but after I read it, I thought to myself, 'He's absolutely right. The ending was really interesting. It made me a little sad because after reading Pi's second version of events, I began to doubt, just a tiny bit, what actually happened. But it was a clever idea by the author. And I DO believe!
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Summary: Unusual and compelling
Review: Unusual and haunting like McCrae's "Bark of the Dogwood" and heart-warming like Kidds' "Secret Life of Bees" this stellar book takes top honors for one of the best fables/fiction books ever to come out. I love the way Martel deals with religion, conflict within the human heart and the difficult situations life throws our way, or rather the way of Pi. Ingenious and touching--don't pass this one by.
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Summary: An Interesting Book
Review: I read this book for my world literature class. As an international student, it was pretty tough to keep up with others; I needed to look up dictionary more than ten times per page, also this book has relatively slow start. However, this book kept dragging me in more and more. I couldn't let it go after I started part two. This book contains author's deep thoughts about religion, zoology, and characterizations. Smart kid named Piscine who survived in the ocean for 227 with Bengal tiger, Interesting explanation of various animals in the zoo, and appealing conversation about religion between author and main character. In my opinion, author "Yann Martle" did a really good job mixing elements and blended out an interesting story. "I would guess that most books come from the same mix of three elements: influence, inspiration and hard work. Let me detail how each one came into play in the writing of Life of Pi." - http://www.powells.com/fromtheauthor/martel.html
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Summary: It Was Just Okay
Review: I am a senior in high school. I was required to read this book for my World Literature class. I am glad that I read the book but it is not one of my favorites. I would recommend to teachers, however, to have their students read this book because of the usefull lessons that can be taught through this book if looked at through an analytical eye.
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Summary: What a wonderful Book
Review: Life of Pi is a book which when first picked up is not all that interesting. My name is Vince and I was required to read Life of Pi for my world literature course. When i first began that book i was very skeptical, but the more that i read the book it became harder to put down. Although the book has a relatively slow start, it quickly draws you in. If you are willing to put in the time and continue to read the book you will be very satisfied. The ending of the book was looked upon very differently by people in my class. I personally loved the ending, but some people hated it. The author ends the book in a way that i have never experienced before. It is both satisfying and frustrating. I personally recommend this book for everyone. If you like books that will take you to far away places and teach you about the human spirit then you will love the Life of Pi.
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Summary: It gets 5 From Me.
Review: After reading "Life of Pi" my faith has been much stronger. After Pi had gone through his terror and fear of the ocean, there must have been a God there for him. I love the way that Yan Martel uses the animals as passengers instead of humans. I think it adds something more. I believe that Richard Parker is a character that excites his readers. Richard Parker is made out to be the character that does things that are surprising to the audience. This keeps the readers on their toes. I really did not like the beginning f the story. It seemed as though the introduction went on and on with no reasoning. The first part of the novel was dragging on about religions and Pi's background. It easily could have been broken into two or three chapters. I also did not like the ending. I believe that the first story is true but I am still confused as to why Yan Martel chose to have Pi tell the reporters a totally different story. I loved the entire part of the story when he was on the ship. I thought it was very interesting and educational. I liked the adventure but the beginning and ending were not pleasing to me. If I were to rate this book on a scale from 0 to 10 I would have to give it a 5. Yan Martel did very well with mixing extreme adventure with religion but I think that some of the parts of the novel dragged on and on, but overall I enjoyed the book.
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Summary: Haunting...
Review: Hundreds of reviews have already been written about Yann Martel's, the Life of Pi. I also feel that this is a story where the review should not spoil the plot for those people who have yet to read it. So I will keep this short. But I will say that the reader will fall in love with Pi Patel-the 16 year old son of a zookeeper, whose family is attempting to move from India to Canada. You will love Pi's intelligence, his innocence, his quick thinking, and especially his faith. You will also marvel at the relationship Pi achieves with an unlikely character, and how they help each other to survive an amazing ordeal. You will also be amazed at what Pi has to do to survive. The Life of Pi is definitely a book that ends with more questions than answers, and it will haunt you long after you've finished reading. My only criticism is that I feel the religious theme could have been played throughout the book a little more than it did. But despite this, The Life of Pi is a great effort by the author, and I found that I couldn't turn the pages fast enough to find out the ending.
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Summary: For School
Review: I read this book along with the rest of my World Litterature class. I did not enjoy it very much, being that I am an action book reader. I enjoy reading military non-fiction, and Star Wars novels, so this is most likely my reason for not enjoying Life of Pi. Had Pi landed on an island with a bunch of war lords or some sort of other armed persons, perhaps this book would have been enjoyable for me. I find the far fetched storyline extremely troublesome. If a book is supposed to be fiction say so and treat it that way.
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Summary: Pi - a future classic that should be read in a H.S. English
Review: I remember my junior high school English class, Mr. Lewis - Westland Jr. High. Man vs. Man
Man vs. God
Man vs. himself
Man vs. the environment Yep Martel has hit all four. I'll skip man vs. man because....well read the book, it's a plot give away. Man vs. the environment Pi's struggle to survive in the boat is great reading. I turned each page with excitement. His strategies to survive our fascinating. His encounters on the Ocean, each one, feel like modern day encounters from the Odyssey. His encounters with the tiger. Equally interesting. You finish the book ready to learn Zoology. Man vs. himself Well, until you get to the end, does Pi struggle against himself? No, not really. In fact Pi is just too good. Too bright. Too self-enlightened. Just not human enough, but wait until the end. Then ----- who knows. Man vs. God. Well sort of. It's sort of like reviewing the Bible as a written work. The struggle really isn't against god but a struggle to learn what is god. This part of the book is also very interesting. In short, this book deserves the Booker prize and is the kind of classic that probably should be read in a high school English classes. Bravo Mr. Martel.
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