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Life Of Pi (Canons)

Life Of Pi (Canons)

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Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001。 The protagonist， Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel， a Tamil boy from Pondicherry， explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age。 He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a boat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker。

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Adam Farhan ，

Life of Pi not just a book but it's like a movie in my head when I read that。 imagine all that happen and follow Pi Patel from India to Canada ， from tsimtsum ship to Mexico it's wonderful。 amaze and scared mixed when i read Pi Patel alone in the ocean。 I like it so much to follow Pi Patel life Life of Pi not just a book but it's like a movie in my head when I read that。 imagine all that happen and follow Pi Patel from India to Canada ， from tsimtsum ship to Mexico it's wonderful。 amaze and scared mixed when i read Pi Patel alone in the ocean。 I like it so much to follow Pi Patel life 。。。more

Romana ，

3。5 stars。（Here are some trigger warnings。 Nothing in this review）。Liked the film， liked the book。 Solid。Stranded at sea after the sinking of a Japanese cargo ship， Pi Patel's desperate desire to survive is complicated when he finds an unwelcome stowaway on his lifeboat: a 450-pound Bengal tiger。I must first credit the wonderful narrative voice of Yann Martel's protagonist， Pi。 I instantly came to love seeing events roll out with Pi leading me。 He is both insightful and funny， striking a great b 3。5 stars。（Here are some trigger warnings。 Nothing in this review）。Liked the film， liked the book。 Solid。Stranded at sea after the sinking of a Japanese cargo ship， Pi Patel's desperate desire to survive is complicated when he finds an unwelcome stowaway on his lifeboat: a 450-pound Bengal tiger。I must first credit the wonderful narrative voice of Yann Martel's protagonist， Pi。 I instantly came to love seeing events roll out with Pi leading me。 He is both insightful and funny， striking a great balance that brings a somewhat dragging and repetitive plot to life。 His characterisation shone through this narration too， and I felt I really knew him and bonded with him over the course of the novel。 Rightfully so， since he makes up the majority of our human interaction。However， I can't ignore the dragging， slower parts of this story。 Admittedly， Martel largely avoided too many prolonged， repetitive descriptions of Pi's time at sea， but I still think the novel would have benefitted from another polish to make it sharper。I also didn't love the way this novel ended。 I think the conversation which occupies most of the book's final part definitely could have been cut down。 It was a shame to end on that note， and I think Martel could have done better to reach a more poignant conclusion。 For instance， I would have liked to see a scene between the apparent 'author' and Pi in older age - which is what the film executes well， in my opinion。But I still liked this book。 It was a relatively easy and unique read which is certainly worth some level of attention。 。。。more

Blue Rose ，

The lyrical and philosophical ramblings will take you on a journey unlike any other。 It can be slow reading for some， but if you read to satisfy your curiosity about the world then you should enjoy this book。 Warning！ There are several gruesome parts related to wild animals eating and some cannibalism。 I skimmed those parts with no loss to the understanding or enjoyment of the story。

Jesus Eduardo ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 El Libro tiene una gran narrativa de los hechos， te imaginas esos paisajes hermosos y demás situaciones que vivió Pi， aún así siento que fue mucha introducción a la religión para darle un final tan simple y sin una conclusión por parte del narrador。

Emily Stanton ，

I absolutely love this book！ There is so much emotion and beauty in the writing。 Considering the majority of the book is spent in the ocean with nothing but a tiger I WAS HOOKED！ Defo a top 10

Nikki Rau-baker ，

Wonderfully written。 Both funny and sad， I enjoyed this book very much。 I’ve never seen the film， and after enjoying the book so much I don’t think I ever will。

Mimeo ，

It took me a while to get into this book。 Part 1 went by really slow but started to pick up in Part 2 with the ship sinking。 For the most part I thought the main character was going crazy。 （view spoiler）[Then when Part 3 happened and I heard what I believe is the true story from Pi。 It has me questioning my memory of events from my life now。 （view spoiler）[ （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] It took me a while to get into this book。 Part 1 went by really slow but started to pick up in Part 2 with the ship sinking。 For the most part I thought the main character was going crazy。 （view spoiler）[Then when Part 3 happened and I heard what I believe is the true story from Pi。 It has me questioning my memory of events from my life now。 （view spoiler）[ （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Edelweiss Vagabonde ，

Livre absolument incroyable！ J'avais un peu de difficulté à rentrer dans l'histoire au début mais plus j'avançais dans la lecture， plus j'étais captée par l'incrédulité du récit。 En fait， des les premières lignes on entre dans le style loufoque de l'auteur qui décrit le monde à travers un regard rieur， légèrement moqueur mais inoffensif。 Il y a quelque chose d'innocent dans la rédaction de ce livre et un certain bien être， une certaine simplicité qui accompagne sa lecture。 Je vous en supplie， li Livre absolument incroyable！ J'avais un peu de difficulté à rentrer dans l'histoire au début mais plus j'avançais dans la lecture， plus j'étais captée par l'incrédulité du récit。 En fait， des les premières lignes on entre dans le style loufoque de l'auteur qui décrit le monde à travers un regard rieur， légèrement moqueur mais inoffensif。 Il y a quelque chose d'innocent dans la rédaction de ce livre et un certain bien être， une certaine simplicité qui accompagne sa lecture。 Je vous en supplie， lisez jusqu'au bout！！！！！ Ce n'est que là que tout se déroule et où on comprends tout à coup tout le sens de l'histoire！！！！ C'est tout a fait incroyable et légèrement traumatisant haha。 L'auteur de ce livre est tout simplement un génie。 Je tiens à rajouter aussi que le personnage principal et probablement le personnage le plus coloré que j'ai rencontré et aussi probablement le plus attachant pour sa différence si naïve。 Un très très bon livre que je recommande très fortement。 。。。more

Dania AL-Attar ，

حتى الصفحة ٣٥٠ كنت أعيش مغامرة مثيرة تحبس الأنفاس، كل تفصيل كان يثري خيالي بصور مدهشة عن قصة غريبة بطلها فتى استطاع ان يعيش لأشهر في قلب المحيط بصحبة نمر بنغالي ضخم。。 وينجو ليخبر العالم بقصته。 لكن الصفحات الأخيرة أثبتت لي أني لست سوى طفلة ساذجة تحب الخيال وتهوى تصديق قصص المغامرات، فالأحداث التي روتها لا يمكن وصفها سوى بأنها أقسى من أن يعبرها المرء دون أن تقتل روحه، مالم يكن مسلحا بالإيمان وبخيال خصب يمكنه من تحويل كل تلك التجارب القاسية إلى رواية تشبه الأساطير الملحمية بحيث تخفف من وطأتها الساح حتى الصفحة ٣٥٠ كنت أعيش مغامرة مثيرة تحبس الأنفاس، كل تفصيل كان يثري خيالي بصور مدهشة عن قصة غريبة بطلها فتى استطاع ان يعيش لأشهر في قلب المحيط بصحبة نمر بنغالي ضخم。。 وينجو ليخبر العالم بقصته。 لكن الصفحات الأخيرة أثبتت لي أني لست سوى طفلة ساذجة تحب الخيال وتهوى تصديق قصص المغامرات، فالأحداث التي روتها لا يمكن وصفها سوى بأنها أقسى من أن يعبرها المرء دون أن تقتل روحه، مالم يكن مسلحا بالإيمان وبخيال خصب يمكنه من تحويل كل تلك التجارب القاسية إلى رواية تشبه الأساطير الملحمية بحيث تخفف من وطأتها الساحقة。 كانت تلك الصدمة التي هوت بي الى أرض الواقع عدت لأفكر برمزية كل تفصيل في الرواية: الأديان الثلاثة التي اعتنقها، تلك المواجهة مع الجانب الغريزي البدائي الموجود في كل إنسان، وما اذا كان تعايش الإنسان مع الحيوانات أسهل بكثير جدا من تعايشه مع أبناء جنسه من البشر。。 。。。more

Maria ，

حياة باى هى رواية عن التمسك بالأمل و الحياة حتى فى أحلك الظروفتنقسم الرواية من وجهة نظرى لثلاثة أجزاء。 فى الجزء الأول، نتعرف على حياة "بيسين باتيل" الفتى الهندى و على عائلته فنرى إن والده مديرأ لحديقة حيوانات ثم نراه يعتنق كل الأديان السماوية و غير السماوية و للحق كان وصف المؤلف للأديان مقززأ و مكتفى بقشور القشور。 تترك عائلة باى الهند بعد رفضها لسياسة أنديرا غاندى فى الحكم متوجهين على متن سفينة لكندا مصطحبين بعض الحيوانات الخاصة بحديقتهم（view spoiler）[يبدأ الجزء الثانى بغرق السفينة و نجاة باى بف حياة باى هى رواية عن التمسك بالأمل و الحياة حتى فى أحلك الظروفتنقسم الرواية من وجهة نظرى لثلاثة أجزاء。 فى الجزء الأول، نتعرف على حياة "بيسين باتيل" الفتى الهندى و على عائلته فنرى إن والده مديرأ لحديقة حيوانات ثم نراه يعتنق كل الأديان السماوية و غير السماوية و للحق كان وصف المؤلف للأديان مقززأ و مكتفى بقشور القشور。 تترك عائلة باى الهند بعد رفضها لسياسة أنديرا غاندى فى الحكم متوجهين على متن سفينة لكندا مصطحبين بعض الحيوانات الخاصة بحديقتهم（view spoiler）[يبدأ الجزء الثانى بغرق السفينة و نجاة باى بفضل قارب نجاة و المفاجأة انه لم يكن بمفردهفى حين يركز الفصل الثالث على التحقيق فى سبب وفاة السفينة و مواجهة باى للناس من جديد بعد قضائه أكثر من 200 يوم فى عرض المحيط （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Hannah Grant ，

I didn't like this book。 I think it was just too weird for me。Isn't that horrible？Maybe if the first third of the book （which seems pretty unrelated from the next two-thirds of the book！！） had been sprinkled in the rest of the book。。。 maybe if I hadn't been irritated by the fact that Pi was practicing three mutually exclusive religions。。。 maybe if I hadn't found the flashbacks and flash forwards confusing。。。Confirmed， however: I'll never be a survivalist because I would die in 0。2 seconds。 I didn't like this book。 I think it was just too weird for me。Isn't that horrible？Maybe if the first third of the book （which seems pretty unrelated from the next two-thirds of the book！！） had been sprinkled in the rest of the book。。。 maybe if I hadn't been irritated by the fact that Pi was practicing three mutually exclusive religions。。。 maybe if I hadn't found the flashbacks and flash forwards confusing。。。Confirmed， however: I'll never be a survivalist because I would die in 0。2 seconds。 。。。more

DaShannon ，

If you still have not read Life of Pi， now is the time。 It is a fabulous fantasy， literary novel that would be a great summer read。 It starts of with Pi's search for meaning in his philosophical wanderings and then sends him in a boat with strange friends of the animal kingdom and then ends with him trying to make sense of it all。 Each part is so good on its own but leads to another masterpiece。 Pi's family's zoo needs relocated and they join a Japanese ship to transport their animals。 It doesn' If you still have not read Life of Pi， now is the time。 It is a fabulous fantasy， literary novel that would be a great summer read。 It starts of with Pi's search for meaning in his philosophical wanderings and then sends him in a boat with strange friends of the animal kingdom and then ends with him trying to make sense of it all。 Each part is so good on its own but leads to another masterpiece。 Pi's family's zoo needs relocated and they join a Japanese ship to transport their animals。 It doesn't go well。 After a fire and shipwreck Pi must try to survive for 227 days in the Pacific Ocean until he sees some land and other people。 One the way he explores strange lands and species。 The magical realism weaves into Pi's fantastic story。 Pi's story hints of classics like Robinson Crusoe and Hemingway。 。。。more

Megan Murri ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The unparalleled level of detail in the imagery and the viscerally emotional experiences described affix this story among the best I have read thus far in my entire life。 The beautiful interweaving of zoology and theology was fascinating and surprisingly relatable despite not being a zoologist。 I am a religious person though and I found much of this novel to be inspiring and caused such profound introspection for me that I will never be the same after reading it。 Whether the story is "true" as d The unparalleled level of detail in the imagery and the viscerally emotional experiences described affix this story among the best I have read thus far in my entire life。 The beautiful interweaving of zoology and theology was fascinating and surprisingly relatable despite not being a zoologist。 I am a religious person though and I found much of this novel to be inspiring and caused such profound introspection for me that I will never be the same after reading it。 Whether the story is "true" as depicted or an allegory drawn up to separate the reader （and the character） from abject horror and human suffering even just a bit is of no importance to me。 I am left either way with the impression that God is in all things and that 227 days at sea is a very long time。 。。。more

Ashley ，

I don’t know what to think of this book。 I was all in and then at the end he provides an alternate story。 I didn’t like that。 I was often repulsed by what he had to do to survive。 And then that island…what？

Ashley Gilles ，

I struggled to finish this one in a timely manner。 The middle of the book drug on and on， which， is precisely what would happen were you at sea for 277 days。 So， it's an accurate read as far as that's concerned， I just found myself frequently losing interest and having to take a break to come back to it。 The story was fanciful and detailed enough to connect you with the main characters thoughts and feelings。 The beginning and the end don't really have anything to do with each other and there was I struggled to finish this one in a timely manner。 The middle of the book drug on and on， which， is precisely what would happen were you at sea for 277 days。 So， it's an accurate read as far as that's concerned， I just found myself frequently losing interest and having to take a break to come back to it。 The story was fanciful and detailed enough to connect you with the main characters thoughts and feelings。 The beginning and the end don't really have anything to do with each other and there was a bit of break in the story there， but I especially liked the ending。 All in all， worth the read。 Enjoyed the concepts and agree it's something you should read at least once in your life。 。。。more

Cynthia Sedlezky ，

This is a deeply philosophical book and I don’t think I was in the right groove to appreciate it fully。 Was somewhat enjoyable but plan on rereading in the future to get the full value！ I like the theme of “if a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it”。 It’s an I retesting discussion。 I think maybe at different times in your life you’ll think differently about this question。。。 i also wonder if it’s related to optimism vs cynicism as well。

Curt Welty ，

My daughter was reading for school， so I did the audiobook。 Fabulous and imaginative。

Personaonthepodium ，

It is a bit repetitive， like a lot of the review say， but it’s because it’s a surprisingly old fashioned book。It’s fascinating to find a book written in the last decade that embodies so well the spirit of Robinson Crusoe in its narration。The end was what made it deserve the fifth star for me， the admission of an unreliable narrator， the introspective turn， that did it for me

Jake Miller ，

This book is not only one of the most original I’ve also read but also offers you a range of emotions。 It’s colorful imagery and interesting plot will seize your attention and never let go， and gives you profound， philosophical ideas in addition。 The book centers around a young man from India named Pi Patel， who immediately draws you into the story due to his interesting circumstances。 He practices Islam， Christianity， and Hinduism simultaneously， to the mockery of some。 This is about Pi's endur This book is not only one of the most original I’ve also read but also offers you a range of emotions。 It’s colorful imagery and interesting plot will seize your attention and never let go， and gives you profound， philosophical ideas in addition。 The book centers around a young man from India named Pi Patel， who immediately draws you into the story due to his interesting circumstances。 He practices Islam， Christianity， and Hinduism simultaneously， to the mockery of some。 This is about Pi's endurance and survival when he becomes stuck on a boat with a tiger named Richard Parker and several other animals。 The book will never bore you， and has a near perfect balance of literary themes and action。 。。。more

Sarah ，

No words I can say can make this book more perfect。 It was an awesome adventure that made me both sad and happy。 People's triumph over struggle is always so inspiring， even in fiction。 No words I can say can make this book more perfect。 It was an awesome adventure that made me both sad and happy。 People's triumph over struggle is always so inspiring， even in fiction。 。。。more

Natalie Clark ，

The idea that Christians would love this book misses one of Christianity's major theological points。。。This is a post-modernist novel for the post-truth age; that truth is irrelevant if the story is not good。 Pity neither story was that good; and certainly not one to make you believe in God （ironic， then， that I already do）。 However， there are some beautiful passages and at its heart is a whimsical adventure story。 Remove the philosophising and it's not so bad， really。 The idea that Christians would love this book misses one of Christianity's major theological points。。。This is a post-modernist novel for the post-truth age; that truth is irrelevant if the story is not good。 Pity neither story was that good; and certainly not one to make you believe in God （ironic， then， that I already do）。 However， there are some beautiful passages and at its heart is a whimsical adventure story。 Remove the philosophising and it's not so bad， really。 。。。more

Shellie ，

This was a very refreshing change to an fantasy story。

Geoff Duncan ，

300 pages of incoherent rambling。 Take some acid before read this one。 The last twenty pages were great。

Phile Bhule ，

A beautifully written book that is surprisingly gripping and interestingly confusing， if thats possible。 For someone who is not good with the animal kingdom， I am eternally grateful for this book for giving me reasons to continue in that way。 Now I know that birds can "cut through my fingers as if they were butter。" YUM A beautifully written book that is surprisingly gripping and interestingly confusing， if thats possible。 For someone who is not good with the animal kingdom， I am eternally grateful for this book for giving me reasons to continue in that way。 Now I know that birds can "cut through my fingers as if they were butter。" YUM 。。。more

Megan Eggers ，

A good tale （if a bit graphic） with an intreging ending。

Tkjtwmr ，

What an incredible story。 My head is still reeling。 Not sure which version is the allegory but I loved it none-the-less。 Beautiful descriptions， amazing insights into human and animal behaviour and how the two realms intertwine。

Aimee ，

I liked this more than the reviews on here seemed to suggest I might！ The first segment of the book I （unpopularly it seems） quite enjoyed and felt the second half was prone to dragging a little。 A really interesting concept and a good book， with fluid prose and a compulsively readable nature。 I also liked the play on reality and fiction with the beginning author's note。 On the other hand， I wasn't so much a fan of the odd ending and philosophizing - I think I'd have just preferred it as a stand I liked this more than the reviews on here seemed to suggest I might！ The first segment of the book I （unpopularly it seems） quite enjoyed and felt the second half was prone to dragging a little。 A really interesting concept and a good book， with fluid prose and a compulsively readable nature。 I also liked the play on reality and fiction with the beginning author's note。 On the other hand， I wasn't so much a fan of the odd ending and philosophizing - I think I'd have just preferred it as a standard story （but maybe that says more about me！）。 I liked the book and really felt I was in Pi's head for the majority， and generally just had a nice time with the reading experience in general。 About a hundred less pages and a tighter edit would have likely bumped it up to 4 stars。 。。。more

Daniel Munoz ，

On the surface， Life of Pi is a fun and somewhat innocent journey of survival， fear， hope， and all emotions in between。 The story does seem to drag just a little bit， and even seems a little tedious in the middle of it。 It isn’t until you finish the book that the darker， more complex aspect of the story is revealed which makes for a more layered and memorable story。

Oscar Pena ，

Was not expecting this book to be so good。 If you like the movie， you are going to love the book。

Brian ，

The son of a zookeeper， Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories。 When Pi is sixteen， his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship， along with their zoo animals bound for new homes。 The ship sinks。 Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat， his only companions a hyena， an orangutan， a wounded zebra， and Richard Parker， a 450-pound Bengal tiger。 Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi， whose fear， knowledge， and cun The son of a zookeeper， Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories。 When Pi is sixteen， his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship， along with their zoo animals bound for new homes。 The ship sinks。 Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat， his only companions a hyena， an orangutan， a wounded zebra， and Richard Parker， a 450-pound Bengal tiger。 Soon the tiger has dispatched all but Pi， whose fear， knowledge， and cunning allow him to coexist with Richard Parker for 227 days while lost at sea。 When they finally reach the coast of Mexico， Richard Parker flees to the jungle， never to be seen again。 The Japanese authorities who interrogate Pi refuse to believe his story and press him to tell them "the truth。" After hours of coercion， Pi tells a second story， a story much less fantastical， much more conventional--but is it more true？ ** Amazon。com Review Yann Martel's imaginative and unforgettable Life of Pi is a magical reading experience， an endless blue expanse of storytelling about adventure， survival， and ultimately， faith。 The precocious son of a zookeeper， 16-year-old Pi Patel is raised in Pondicherry， India， where he tries on various faiths for size， attracting "religions the way a dog attracts fleas。" Planning a move to Canada， his father packs up the family and their menagerie and they hitch a ride on an enormous freighter。 After a harrowing shipwreck， Pi finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean， trapped on a 26-foot lifeboat with a wounded zebra， a spotted hyena， a seasick orangutan， and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker （"His head was the size and color of the lifebuoy， with teeth"）。 It sounds like a colorful setup， but these wild beasts don't burst into song as if co-starring in an anthropomorphized Disney feature。 After much gore and infighting， Pi and Richard Parker remain the boat's sole passengers， drifting for 227 days through shark-infested waters while fighting hunger， the elements， and an overactive imagination。 In rich， hallucinatory passages， Pi recounts the harrowing journey as the days blur together， elegantly cataloging the endless passage of time and his struggles to survive: "It is pointless to say that this or that night was the worst of my life。 I have so many bad nights to choose from that I've made none the champion。" An award winner in Canada （and winner of the 2002 Man Booker Prize）， Life of Pi， Yann Martel's second novel， should prove to be a breakout book in the U。S。 At one point in his journey， Pi recounts， "My greatest wish--other than salvation--was to have a book。 A long book with a never-ending story。 One that I could read again and again， with new eyes and fresh understanding each time。" It's safe to say that the fabulous， fablelike Life of Pi is such a book。 --Brad Thomas Parsons From Publishers Weekly A fabulous romp through an imagination by turns ecstatic， cunning， despairing and resilient， this novel is an impressive achievement "a story that will make you believe in God，" as one character says。 The peripatetic Pi （ne the much-taunted Piscine） Patel spends a beguiling boyhood in Pondicherry， India， as the son of a zookeeper。 Growing up beside the wild beasts， Pi gathers an encyclopedic knowledge of the animal world。 His curious mind also makes the leap from his native Hinduism to Christianity and Islam， all three of which he practices with joyous abandon。 In his 16th year， Pi sets sail with his family and some of their menagerie to start a new life in Canada。 Halfway to Midway Island， the ship sinks into the Pacific， leaving Pi stranded on a life raft with a hyena， an orangutan， an injured zebra and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker。 After the beast dispatches the others， Pi is left to survive for 227 days with his large feline companion on the 26-foot-long raft， using all his knowledge， wits and faith to keep himself alive。 The scenes flow together effortlessly， and the sharp observations of the young narrator keep the tale brisk and engaging。 Martel's potentially unbelievable plot line soon demolishes the reader's defenses， cleverly set up by events of young Pi's life that almost naturally lead to his biggest ordeal。 This richly patterned work， Martel's second novel， won Canada's 2001 Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction。 In it， Martel displays the clever voice and tremendous storytelling skills of an emerging master。 Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information， Inc。 。。。more

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