Life of Pi

This is a story about the struggle for survival. It makes you wonder what drives a person to stay alive, and where one finds the willpower not to give up even when all hope seems lost and humanity is nowhere to be found. The story is well told, even though the introduction to the heart of the matter is long... even after about a hundred pages, I was still wondering what the book was really about. The reflections on faith, different religions, and the descriptions of the zoo animals are precise. The book also seemed to convey an important message about the relationship between animals and humans. The text is a plain and unpretentious account of Pi’s reality. But in the end, reality is still open to the reader’s interpretation. The solutions for survival are sometimes brutal. The book kept me hooked, and when it ended, I felt that this book was worth reading. That feeling isn’t easily forgotten. Life of Pi isn’t a light read, but I recommend it anyway, especially to those who have the patience for a slow start and who don’t shy away from the moral lessons of the story.