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401 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544103757
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 11 September 2001
Description
Possessing encyclopedia-like intelligence, unusual zookeeper's son Pi Patel sets sail for America, but when the ship sinks, he escapes on a life boat and is lost at sea with a dwindling number of animals until only he and a hungry Bengal tiger rem...
Community Reviews Summary of 62,454 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
emotional 57%
inspiring 39%
tense 32%
hopeful 31%
challenging 29%
sad 29%
dark 26%
mysterious 15%
funny 13%
informative 9%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, CannibalismModerate
Death of parent, Excrement
401 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544103757
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 11 September 2001
Description
Possessing encyclopedia-like intelligence, unusual zookeeper's son Pi Patel sets sail for America, but when the ship sinks, he escapes on a life boat and is lost at sea with a dwindling number of animals until only he and a hungry Bengal tiger rem...
Community Reviews Summary of 62,454 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
emotional 57%
inspiring 39%
tense 32%
hopeful 31%
challenging 29%
sad 29%
dark 26%
mysterious 15%
funny 13%
informative 9%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, CannibalismModerate
Death of parent, Excrement