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I loved the first third of this book. I loved Pi and his rambling thoughts about life, animals, religion, and experience. 5 stars up to that point. But after the shipwreck it drifted down to 3 stars, so I'll give it 4 overall. The lifeboat experiences became tedious, too many gory details, although perhaps it was intended to portray the monotony of endless days just trying to survive. This is not a fantasy novel. But it is not quite allegory either. It reminds me of a phrase we use at church aft
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Enjoyable, believable, clever, mythical. A story of a boy raised in India by a zoo-owner father and mother. When they decide to move to Canada, the subsequent wreck of the Japanese cargo ship carrying all of them leaves the boy on a lifeboat with an interesting group of beings, at least at first. Don't miss the transcripts at the end.
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HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE BOOK!
I liked the beginning and the end, but the middle... all the boring, never-ending miserable chapters in the middle... *sigh*
I liked the beginning and the end, but the middle... all the boring, never-ending miserable chapters in the middle... *sigh*
I devoured this book. However, I think I missed the opportunity to read it with a group. I enjoyed the story, but I feel as if I missed the philosophy.
Many layered book.
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