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Life of Pi

Yann Martel

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Feb 07, 2009 William rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having worthless dreams.

I've read this twice now. Despite knowing what happens, it was still a wonderfully enjoyable read, with lots of 'clues' that i didn't pick up on the first time staring me in the face second time round.

I think it's fascinating that the very people who, you would think, don't need a novel like this to confirm their imagination a ...more

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Feb 25, 2009 Jenny rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Ah . . . the pressure of BBC booklists. Actually, after 5 pages I was hooked.

Now that I've finished Life of Pi, I'm happy that I got such peer pressure. This tale (is it a metaphor or not?) works on so many levels and gve me much to think about. Piscine "Pi" Patel is not your typical kid even before he ends up on a life raft in the mddle of the ocean with a tiger named Richard Parker. He is fascinated with religion and ends up becoming a practicing Hindu, Christian, and Muslim all at the same ti ...more

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