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jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The structure of the book is interesting, with it written as if the main character Pi is telling his story to a writer decades after he survived a shipwreck and was on a lifeboat in the Pacific for over 6 months. Pi is likeable and is exploring religions in India as a teen when his family decides to sell the zoo they own and move to Canada.
His story of hardship and survival is harrowing. I won't give away the big twist at the end, although I figured something was going to be revealed well before then.
Overall, it is well done but not the spectacular, mind-blowing book that some critics described, at least for me.
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism and Murder
Starvationtraciereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Islamophobia
deathmetalheron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Life of Pi is one of those books you wish you read in high school, you hope your English teachers assigns. This should be The Great Gatsby, the one book where everyone at school goes and actually unironically loves it. It's a bona fide classic.
What makes a book truly a classic is that it has enough depth for the scholar, but can easily be enjoyed by a pedestrian reader. There is so much metaphor and symbolism to be read into, Pi's role as a storyteller/unreliable narrator can be questioned, whether or not his animal friends represent concepts or other people--but like Pi in his interview at the one, he asks which story is better. The one with the tiger, of course. Honestly, you could hack off the third part and this book would still be incredible, maybe not as deep, but still incredible.
I think the most brilliant part of the ending is a part I didn't see touched on often enough--
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Excrement, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief, Religious bigotry, and Murder
hjb_128's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
kanjichris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
etchrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty and Cannibalism
ez2amuz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder
emmiemopho's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
askurm0m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Less about the tiger, more about surviving at sea (valid).the_silliest_goose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty