Search - Life of Pi

I loved this book, the first half is very dry and slow, but the second half makes it all worth while and you can't put it down! I almost wish you would skip the first half, but you need the detail and background.

I agree with the other view. This book is completely different at the beginning. The first half is dry and slow and the second half. Wow - it descriptively and vividly describes horrific images of survival. Definitely kept my attention. It just got a little outlandish for me at the end. Definitely better than I thought it would be. I'm glad I was reading it for book club so feeling dedicated to finish it, but it was not a book I absolutely loved.

I was fascinated with the story of this book and the many possibilities of interpretation. Nonetheless, I was dissapointed with the last 50 pages where the author seemed to fumble for an ending. I am glad I read it but would probably not whole hartedly recommend it! It did NOT make me believe in God, as it is allegedly supposed to do....

This is an unusual book. The strength of Pi and the unusual circumstances of his journey are very interesting, sometimes riveting and sometimes need to move along faster.

I know this book was required reading for middle school students here in at least one school. Because of the mixed up spiritual outlook of the main character, it would not be my option for that age reader.

The book is a book about endurance, a lesson on the importance of close observation, and the strength of the human spirit.

Oh what a Grand Tale!
and Grand Tale must be capitalized.
This book has been likened to stories such as "The Old Man and the Sea"
"Robinson Crusoe" and others, but for me it was much like reading Grimms Fairy Tales.
It was a wonderful, captivating, awful, sad, delightful, compelling, horrific ..story.
I was like a fish on a hook. I thought I could try just a taste, but nibble after nibble and then suddenly SLAM! the hook was set, I was caught unawares and I couldn't stop. Oh and I did want to more than once. Stop that is. Sometimes it became just too much, but those non-stopping times were the times I put away more pages than ever.
I won't bore myself and anyone that may read this with a "book report", but I will say that although one reviewer said that this book would make you find God. I do not agree with that assessment. What it will do is restore your belief in the power of story telling. Because that's exactly what it is. Powerful , awesome story telling.
I loved this book!

The beginning is engaging but the middle is a bit tedious. However, it was very much worth reading for the ending. One of the best endings I've ever read.