Reviews tagging 'Death'

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

76 reviews

sarahjdnr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Grief

Minor: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism

carissa230's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

 Pi Patel grew up in India where his family ran a zoo. When life became too dangerous Pi's family decided to sell the animals and catch a ship to Canada. When the ship sinks on the way Pi escapes on a life boat.

Problems arise immediately when Pi realizes there is a hyena, a zebra, and orangutan on the boat with him. Pi is sure that is all the animals that could have made it on board, but he was mistaken. There was also a tiger on board.

As Pi lives his life trying to get rescued he must learn to tame the tiger. Not only is the tiger dangerous, it also needs fed, and cleaned up after. Throughout the book we learn of Pi's life before, during, and after his ordeal on the lifeboat.

The book talks a lot about Pi's religious journeys and learning who he was. Pi talks about life and the balance of survival and keeping your morals in tact. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

unicornrhyfedd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, and Cannibalism

koltsovasvl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The book was really captivating, especially from the ship wreck moment. Just a couple of pages in the end turned everything over and left me wondering. Definitely recommend, if you’re looking for something adventurous and a bit dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death

sonlight21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

This book was very interesting. I enjoyed the beginning but the farther I got the darker and more gruesome it went. I can understand how this reflects the descent of the mind as a survivor stranded on the ocean will do anything just to live but it was very hard to read. The end is very disturbing and I skimmed over most of the second story Pi tells. 

It is truly an interesting book but please be aware of the content warnings and go in expecting some weird, challenging and dark things. 

Another note is I did not enjoy or appreciate how this book portrayed religion or Christianity. It seems to be written by someone who has studied religion form the outside but never been apart of it and does not understand it nor believe in God.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Dysphoria, Excrement, Medical trauma, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

kayamckergow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, Animal death, Blood, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

annavk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Death of parent, and Death

anaguana's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Death

amavi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I was expecting more. I was struggling while reading this, I have a vivid imagination and this book has so much violence, blood, death and so many disgusting details that were very hard to get through. The ending is what saves this book for me, it left room for further thinking and reflecting. I like his view of religion. I didn't like the writing. Overall it was an solid read, I enjoyed more the ideas I got from this book and the themes, would love to discuss that with someone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Vomit

madinhoa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Animal death, Vomit, Violence, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Medical content, Gore, Grief, Excrement, Child abuse, and Cannibalism