I enjoyed Life of Pi, mostly for the good writing and the story. It was a book that held my attention throughout. It seemed to me mostly a story about the will to live, the need to take others of whatever species into account in order to do it; the power of awe etc. I found the ending unsettling. Left me with the question.... What was true. It's one that I'll be thinking about for a while. ( )

This book was written very well and captivated me the entire time I was reading it. It seems to be a very simple plot about a 16 year old boy, Pi, who is shipwrecked and stuck in a lifeboat with a tiger, but turns out to be a fascinating tale of how the two survive together. Pi is moving from India to Canada with his parents, who owned a zoo and were transporting animals at that time. After the boat sinks, Pi finds himself stranded with a tiger and connects in unusual ways with this vicious beast in order to survive. Pi helps to feed the tiger and abandons his vegetarianism in order to survive himself. The story is simple but kept me on edge, wondering how Pi would get through the tough situations that he encounters. The story ends well and I enjoyed it thoroughly. It has won many awards and is highly recommended! ( )

Must admit that this book is a big change of type for me (normally scifi/fantasy) which actually made it quite hard to get into for a while, on the other hand it's definitely worth the effort, definitely recommended to most people though.

Reviewed by Will Hickman in Booklist (v. 98 no. 18 (May 15 2002) p. 1576) Found through HW Wilson collection
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I'm really enjoying this book. Kind of took me by surprise at a few points. Will review properly when I've finished it.