There may not be any words to describe the poetic symmetry between zoology and religion that Yann Martel depicts. His crafting of words, thoughts and feelings transcends the mind to places of deep yearning. In Life of Pi, book and movie, Pi Patel survives a fateful shipwreck on the Pacific Ocean while harboring a tiger on the all-too-small lifeboat. It is the story of courage, vulnerability, fear, and faith. His quest for lifelong learning and ability to see beyond his wildest imaginations keeps him alive to tell this magnificent tale.
The ending will surprise you, possibly even amaze you. Yet, “If you stumble about believability, what are you living for? Love is hard to believe, ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. What is your problem with hard to believe?” ― Yann Martel, Life of Pi
This book was stuck to my fingers until it was completed and it continues to give me the courage to continue persevering, no matter what the obstacle may be. Even amidst the hardest trials and tribulations, one can always find hope to continue on.
Rating: A-
Next Book: Insurgent by Veronica Roth (I know it is not on the list, but it is the second in the Divergent trilogy, and I am really intrigued)
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