Life of Pi
Yann Martel
326 Pages
5 (if that)
Life of Pi is about a boy on a little lifeboat. Early in the book Pi is struggling with his thoughts. He believes in Allah, Jesus, and all the Hindi gods. His parents own a zoo and have trouble finding the time to deal with their son’s conflicting thoughts. One day the family decides to move from their zoo in India to Canada. On the way to Canada their boat, the Tsistum, sinks. Then Pi ends up on a lifeboat with a tiger, hyena, and orangutan. This book spends over half the book to explain life on a lifeboat.
This is probably the most boring and uneventful book I have read, and possibly has ever been written. The first 25 pages tell the reader what a three-toed-sloth is like. The next 75 pages are worse than watching dirt grow, and dirt doesn’t grow. After the ship sinks, the most eventful part in the book, there are some 200 pages of life on a boat, once again, very uneventful. The lesson I can take away from the Life of Pi is to give a book a try. Reese Chappuis, and Sean Mussen liked the book... 3 years ago.
At least you gave the book a try. That takes skill to read something that is beyond boring. Kudos to you!
ReplyDeleteYou are very brave to try this book! It is NOT about a little boy on a life raft. But please give it another try in the future.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! it seems like you did not like this book at all. like chantel said at least you gave it a good try. good job on the post.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a terrible book. I agree with Justin, and cChantel its better to try a book than just not read it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you loved this book mitch! nice job. I will probably read it next
ReplyDeleteHaha I can tell this books awesome. I almost read it and am so glad I didn't. Sean would like a terrible book too, cuz he's sean. Good job Jurius.
ReplyDeleteWell, glad to see you guys ranting! Personally, I think you gave this book such a low rating due to your lack acknolwedgment and appreciation of symbolism. You seriously can find the meaning in spending 25 pages to write about a sloth?!? That's the best part right there!
ReplyDeleteWell, I appreciate your encouragement Sean. But hey, I am writing a review based on my liking of the book. So, if the book has a flat plot, I do not enjoy it, even if it has deep symbolism.
ReplyDeleteWow, man....
ReplyDeleteI love how satrical you are when explaining the book; its like, i can tell you dont like it, but youre not all anxious when explaining so; youve got that calm demeanor about it all. I also love the way you display youre metaphors to get across to the person reading the review how dissatisfied you were: three toed sloth, watching dirt grow.....I also love that funny ending: Reece and Sean liked this book......3 years ago, haha. it just sums up the persona of Mitchell Jurious iinto the review! You dont only let the reader know about the book, but you let the reader know about you, and about youre feeling and how they are displayed. Ive never checked out the Life of Pi. It sounds like a tedious, non-enjoyable book, but everybodys gotta interpret this kinda thing a different, way, right? GREAT JOB
Oh, and i happen to disagree with Mrs.Culkin; if the book is about life on raft, the book is about life on a raft. Literature, isnt a one way street; its like a billion intersections; same thing with art and music. You can interpret something that nobody else has. You can push aside what Sean says is deep symbolism and say it doesnt mean sqaut. Preach your own word.
ReplyDeleteJust a note... I still do think that Life of Pi is an amazing book. It may not have an exciting plot that leaves you breathless on the edge of your seat, but it does, like many of my favorite books, make you think.
ReplyDelete