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Book Review of Life of Pi

Life of Pi
Life of Pi
Author: Yann Martel
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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When 16 yr old Pi Patel finds himself stranded in a lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with only a menacing 450lb Bengal tiger for company, he quickly realizes that the only way he will survive is if he makes sure the tiger is more afraid of him than he is of it. Finding strength within himself, he draws upon all of his knowledge and cunning, battles for food and shelter, over comes storms and disasters, and in the end makes a peace of sorts with both tiger and ocean.