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by Anonymous
Many people feel that this book is enjoyed only because of the presumption that it will be a good read due to its awards and prizes. I think this is a very shallow view point. This book is amazing and deep. The ending is perfect, for those who give it thought. This ending is what ties the book together. It is not a foolish attempt to make the book a twisted story, but a wise attempt to make us think. It is a huge part of the overall message of the book. And although the book may start off boring for those who don't give it a chance, it really becomes interesting, and i was hooked from the lifeboat incident all the way to the end. One of the best books I've ever read.
Rated of 5
by Mellisa P
The best book I've read all year. I wanted more of the after-story and didn't want it to end.
Rated of 5
by Jennifer
Amazing and beautiful-- It's one of those books that forces you to THINK and feel-- It demands to be contemplated and digested after reading.
Rated of 5
by Sara
The Life of Pi is a book that really makes you think, makes you question the nature of human beings, God and religion, and truth. In response to the statement that the book is boring, it does get to be so about two-thirds of the way through, when Pi is on the raft. However, it picks up again once his new situation is firmly established. I think that it is difficult to continue reading at this point because the reader questions the believability of the plot after such a dramatic change. If you make it through this part, you will become absorbed in it. Yann Martel does an excellent job in setting up the plot, making everything seem credible and true. In the end, you will be satisfied by the book because of the underlying questions that it poses. Also, I was confused when I started reading because it is categorized as an animal adventure story, but this does not do it justice at all. The Life of Pi is so much more than a story about a boy in a raft on the Pacific. I felt that this book was one of the most worthwhile and meaningful books I have read, leaving you with new insights to the way life is when you are done.
Rated of 5
by Cindy
This was one of the worst books i have read, my book club read it as our february pick and half of the people did not finish it. I have never picked up a book that I was unsure whether I was going to finish it or not. The majority of the book is on the raft and from the moment he got on the raft I wanted him off. Everything was explained in so much detail that it made for a extremly long and boring book. There was only one woman in our book club who actually enjoyed the book and we spent the meeting questioning her on why she enjoyed it and why we did not. I think that most people will give this book a high rating because of the awards that it received, not because of the content. Come on people, rock the boat a bit and don't follow the flock! Have you own opinions! Cheers
21 yrs old
Rated of 5
by Anonymous
14 yrs. This book really rates more as a 3 1/2. It reminded me of My Side of the Mountain, except in the Pacific Ocean. This book leaves you wanting to read every detail about his truly amazing life on the sea. It was well writen. It's main flaws were that of my own, not the auther's, because I don't prefer the survival type books, and had I not read the introduction saying it the story was based on that of a real person's I couldn't have believed it!
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