Life of Pi

I have read books like this, described terribly: person ends up floating in the ocean for many days and survives it. I like that with books, depending on the general subject, like witch academies, or being stranded, there is still opportunity to be completely original. Other forms of media source material from books a lot of the time.

With that being said, I can appreciate that, being that I have read books like this, Life of Pi was still original in its own ways. I was able to draw from it. I really liked Martel’s style of writing; it had a classic vibe about it with his descriptions of places and situations. For a book that comes out about ten-fifteen years ago, when the language is presented in that classical style, I look at how the character could present himself as an actual human being that anyone can see face-to-face. Therefore, Pi seems like a meticulous person who looks very closely at details. It is said that he double majored in college, which I could see him doing. It makes the book feel full, like I am fully in this world going through this major thing and seeing how he thinks and acts and why and how that is a thing.

What is also nice is that anyone of any age I think could read this. When you are in grade school it is just a good story; when you are an adult you read into everything way more and go a lot deeper into its meaning. Especially when Pi brings in his tri-religion to help him through the experience. What is funny is that nowadays, more and more people are doing that and obviously it is accepted, unlike that fiasco that Pi had to go through with the meeting; we just call it New Age, where you blend and believe what you want of bits and pieces. Unless I have that completely wrong, then I guess that is my way of explaining New Age. Sorry.

Anyways, I feel like I could read this again. I like knowing that, again, you have a similar base line, but the rules in your story could be completely different from someone else’s. You can find the book here.

9/10