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A review by bittersweet_symphony
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
2.0
It started out so promising with a likeable narrator voice, and a favorable treatment of the world's major religions. I was hoping the book would continue with this theme of the unifying and dividing power of the world's great religions. If the book had continued more directly with Pi's search for God as he wrestled with the opposition for his pan-theistic, and eclectic approach to religion, I would have loved the book.
Unfortunately, the second half of the book dragged on for me as he tried to survive on the boat, drifting on the open seas. I grew disinterested in his story. There seemed to be little conflict that was relevant or interesting to me. I ended up skimming through most of the middle portion to get to the end. I may have missed out on much by skimming, but after the way he set up the first part of the book, I was thoroughly disappointed when he left that subject matter for something else.
Unfortunately, the second half of the book dragged on for me as he tried to survive on the boat, drifting on the open seas. I grew disinterested in his story. There seemed to be little conflict that was relevant or interesting to me. I ended up skimming through most of the middle portion to get to the end. I may have missed out on much by skimming, but after the way he set up the first part of the book, I was thoroughly disappointed when he left that subject matter for something else.