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Life of Pi

Yann Martel

Start date: February 1, 2013

Finish date: February 28, 2013

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Feb 2013 -Life of Pi

* Part 1, Chapter 1 - 18 *might contain spoilers*
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* Part 1, Chapter 19-36 *Might Contain Spoilers*
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Aug 07, 2009 Carol rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: christian, fiction, yann-martel

The book is divided into 3 parts. Part 1- took effort on my part to stay interested in it, very descriptive, got bored at times. Part 2 - fantastic!!! Couldn't put the book down. Part 3 -- great ending, loved that it was open for you to come to your own conclusion. ...more

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Jun 05, 2010 Kay Prime rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction-religious, 1001, fiction, the-halves

Reading this immediately following The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins I expected to be a bit cynical of the we-are-all-brothers-in-faith tone. However, Martel has found an original and convincing voice in Pi and his unique tale of an intimate spiritual journey. The author disarms by focusing on the similarities in belief systems rather than the differences. One of the most enjoyable aspects of this book is the ease in which Martel weaves the inspirations of different religions together througou ...more

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Jun 02, 2012 Manda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: thank-you-for-my-teen-years, o-the-writing-like-poetry, for-love-of-storytellers, made-in-canada, male-pov, best-of-best, survivalists, for-love-of-nerds, fave-protagonists, eurasian-culture-influence

This book isn't for everyone, yet it's one that really resonated with me, and Pi is one of my all-time favourite storytellers ever.

What's in a story? A bit of truth, a bit of fantasy, a bit of wishful thinking, a bit of darkness, and it's up to you to figure out what to believe, what to speculate about, and ultimately, what to accept.

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It's kind of funny, but I never really understood the "story to make you believe in God" thing until after watching the movie. ...more

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