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Life of Pi
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“It is true that those we meet can change us, sometimes so profoundly that we are not the same afterwards, even unto our names.”
As a sort of parable on the value of storytelling, Yann Martel's fantastical adventure, Life of Pi, is astonishing. In the most desperate of circumstances, while Pi is on his lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, imagination and storytelling are the keys to Pi's incredible story of survival. Issues about believability, what really happened on the boat, take a backseat to wonder, love, creativity and to a certain extent, madness. The novel is heavy on spirituality, but it is compelling and Pi's evolving relationship with Richard Parker keeps their 227 days at sea interesting.
As a sort of parable on the value of storytelling, Yann Martel's fantastical adventure, Life of Pi, is astonishing. In the most desperate of circumstances, while Pi is on his lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, imagination and storytelling are the keys to Pi's incredible story of survival. Issues about believability, what really happened on the boat, take a backseat to wonder, love, creativity and to a certain extent, madness. The novel is heavy on spirituality, but it is compelling and Pi's evolving relationship with Richard Parker keeps their 227 days at sea interesting.
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Apr 15, 2018 06:22AM
The finale was pretty devastating
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Great review J.L.! I loved what you said about believability taking a back seat to wonder, love, and creativity.
You're right about the ending, Denise; I thought the ending was so good (even if it was devastating) because it added another dimension to the story. It also goes to believability taking a backseat to wonder, love, and creativity. Thanks for the comments, Denise and Tucker!!
This clever, modern-day fable is much-underrated, in my view. Great piece, J.L.
We need more modern fables of this calibre! Thanks Kevin!
Read it 20 years ago but still remember much of it, especially that ending
Ray wrote: "Read it 20 years ago but still remember much of it, especially that ending"That ending could have been so different, but the way Martel handled it was extraordinary. Thanks Ray!
Compelling indeed, despite all that insufferable spirituality lol,. Nice review J.L. !
