Life of Pi

Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Our literature class just finished reading the novel, and I can honestly say that it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Not up there as one of my fave fives, but still not bad.

Summary: A religious Indian boy gets trapped on a lifeboat with a tiger in the middle of the ocean and must not only find enough food for himself, but he must also keep his feline companion at bay as well.

Official Reviews for Life of Pi: Brian Bethune of Maclean's describes Life of Pi as "[a] head-scratching combination of dense religious allegory, zoological lore and enthralling adventure tale, written with warmth and grace".
Master Plots suggested the “[c]entral themes of Life of Pi concern religion and human faith in God.”
(reviews courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Pi#Reception)

My Review: As I said I thought it was interesting. I would rate it 2.5 stars out of 5, maybe 3 out of 5. It was good as far as survival, classroom novels go, but reading it on my own, I would find it quite challenging. I would recommend it for a book club or a classroom more so than just-for-fun reading. It is a book that can lead to many debates and doesn't give you as a reader a definite answer which is a peculiar change, one that I found quite intriguing.