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nicolegiordano's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. It made me think. A lot. At first it seems a bit off the wall and fantasy-like. But by the time you've finished reading it, there is so much to debate that you just have to call someone to talk about the concept. A great book club book.
c_hayman's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent fantasy novel that keeps the reader skimming through the pages at a fast pace and is also filled with a bunch of suspense. What I enjoyed about the novel is the interesting facts surrounding animals, the number of important life lessons that Pi teaches the reader and the mixture & confusion between what is real and what is fiction. However, the book does contain certain gory parts that are described in graphic detail but fear not it is usually no more than a paragraph. The author uses excellent language to tell the story of Pi without any use of cuss words and the novel can be analysed on two levels which makes it an allegorical tale filled with a bunch of symbols & hidden meanings. An excellent read for anyone who enjoys thinking about religion in more depth especially if you enjoy survival & adventure novels. Moreover, Pi is a character whose characteristics I grew fond of during my reading of the novel and I think you (the reader) will too.
shr13's review against another edition
5.0
the style of writing in this book itself deserves an essay
laurenshikari's review against another edition
3.0
This book is about as thought provoking as they come, it creates an incredible environment where the reader is left to question it's credibility for themselves. Yet it is done so in a way that makes this highly unusual situation very believable. The story itself is an interesting somewhat philosophical tale of a boy stranded on a lifeboat with various zoo animals. My only knock down from full stars would be the ending as I felt a little dissatisfied with how the story was left as we wanted the storyteller 'Pi' to defend his story's credibility and instead it seemed rather mundane. However this was most likely the point by the author and fitted with the more philosophy centre of the book. It is a book that cannot be put down as the reader always wants to know just what is going to happen next in such an unusual situation and certainly worth the read.
kaffzillah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mahalekshmi_v's review against another edition
4.0
I found the book quite interesting. I did felt like it dragged a little bit around the midway of the story but it picked up eventually. I loved the aspects of spirituality being discussed in this book. Pi patel chose all the three most practiced religion of south India. Pi, also being a zoo keeper’s son has a fair knowledge of wild animals. I loved knowing more about the animals, birds and aquatic life.
It’s important to end things properly. Only then you can let go. Otherwise you are left with words you should have said but never did , and your heart is heavy with remorse.
It’s important to end things properly. Only then you can let go. Otherwise you are left with words you should have said but never did , and your heart is heavy with remorse.
averylazymoodreader's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
kittycat2302's review against another edition
3.0
I'm truly not sure what to think! Compelling, creative, and totally thought provoking.... but also not sure I really enjoyed the read that much. It was just so graphic so often & hard to fully comprehend. I did love the idea of Richard Parker, though. Anyway.... what a story!
rozwei3's review against another edition
5.0
A great workout for your imagination and challenges your survival ethics.
buttercupita's review against another edition
5.0
This is the best book I have read in years -- When you finish it, you open it right back to the beginning and marvel at how this author has written a spellbinding story about the art of fiction. If you haven't read it, get it now!