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A review by __olivia__
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Disclaimer: I read this book for school.
My overall experience of this book was underwhelming. Pi's perspective was unique though sometimes contradictory (like why would he say that believing in God is like choosing the better story if he is a highly devoted religious person who truly believes in God? Is he saying that he is only religious because it's a "better story?"). Those thoughts aside, part one was way too long. I get that Pi's knowledge on zookeeping and such aided the story's verisimilitude, but did it really need to be 36 chapters? Part two was weird, and that's all I'll say about that. Part three was by far my favourite. The chaos of the Japanese businessmen and Pi's interactions was everything, and I liked how it all tied together in the end.
I appreciate the ideas and themes that Yann Martel explored throughout this novel, but I guess I'll save those thoughts for my essay...
My overall experience of this book was underwhelming. Pi's perspective was unique though sometimes contradictory (like why would he say that believing in God is like choosing the better story if he is a highly devoted religious person who truly believes in God? Is he saying that he is only religious because it's a "better story?"). Those thoughts aside, part one was way too long. I get that Pi's knowledge on zookeeping and such aided the story's verisimilitude, but did it really need to be 36 chapters? Part two was weird, and that's all I'll say about that. Part three was by far my favourite. The chaos of the Japanese businessmen and Pi's interactions was everything, and I liked how it all tied together in the end.
I appreciate the ideas and themes that Yann Martel explored throughout this novel, but I guess I'll save those thoughts for my essay...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Cannibalism