Title: Life of Pi  

Author: Yann Martel

Genre: Fiction  

Publisher: Seal Books  

Format: Paperback

Pages: 460

Rating: 5/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

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.

Review:

This past year I had the privilege to listen to Yann Martel speak at the teachers convention I attend every year and he was such a brilliant speaker that I knew I had to read this book.

He explained many different components to the book without ever spoiling anything. He talked about zoos and how he learned and researched about zoos so that he could represent them in his book. He talked about religion and why he incorporated Hinduism, Christianity and Islam in his book, and he talked about his experience of wanting to write a book set in India! All which was very profound and moving.

Alright, so the book follows the main character, Pi, as he becomes the lone survivor of a shipwreck. He has to survive on a lifeboat with a tiger 🐯 😱 The story demonstrates the hardships that Pi had to face and the strength he used to survive.

The writing was absolutely beautiful in this book. The way Martel describes the situations, the characters, and the history of the character was amazing! I highly recommend this book to everyone who is looking for a great read!!

Happy reading!