New York Times review on Life of Pi by Yann Martel:http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/books/taming-the-tiger.html?pagewanted=1
I totally agree with this review. This book is made very interesting by the fact that it is about a boy who gets stranded in the middle of the ocean on a boat, not to mention with a tiger. It is a normal survival story, but the real twist in the story is found when the reader learns more about the main character, Pi Patel. The review hit on a point in the book that is very interesting. Pi is a boy who believes he can practice three religions all at the same time. Throughout the book, he finds out what it means to be Christian, Hindu, and Muslim. And as if that were not enough, he is very educated in the sciences because his father owns a zoo in Pondicherry. It is interesting to see him struggle with his multiple religions and with science as well. Although I am not yet finished with the book, I would reccomend it to people who like slow-paced books. It doesn't start off very interesting, but it's turning out to be a great book.
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