Life of Pi

Rating:
Summary: Another slice, please
Review: LIFE OF PI is by far the best book I've read in a very long time (and I read a lot of books). At first I was skeptical of a book about a boy trapped in a boat for 400 pages- how exciting could it be? But this book was absolutely riveting until the very last sentence. It's about the very basic human drive for survival, but also so much more; the primal bond that connects all life forms, the universality of religion, philosophy under duress, the meaning of truth. It takes a special author to be able to explore and encompass all these themes without neglecting the story. Martel writes a very compelling tale about a boy struggling to survive on a life boat with only a Bengal Tiger for company. Defiantly an original idea to say the least. I know that I am raving- but it's not often I find a novel that is this compelling. You need to read this book, it will not only entertain you, it will really make you think. If you have to pick a book to read, LIFE OF PI is the one-don't be put off by the hype. I would also recommend another very unusual book titled THE CHILDREN'S CORNER by Jackson Tippett McCrae-it's very well done and encompasses a wide range of emotions and feelings.