A review by thisistez
Life of Pi, by Yann Martel

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh my god. This has been an emotional roller coaster. I cried, I cringed (many times), but I smiled a fair bit as well. The story is heartbreaking and awful and I felt disgusted and sad most of the time, but I got very attached to both Pi and his tiger friend. I was already going to rate this book 5 stars because of the author's style, which I absolutely adore, (they have a way of describing both surroundings and feelings that's just overwhelming), but the ending made it even better. I usually don't like books with open endings and when I finished this one, I was mad at first that I didn't actually get a definitive answer. But the more I think about it, it makes so much sense for this book to end this way. It makes the message the book is giving stronger in a way, and it makes you think about what you value in life. All in all, thank you, Yann Martel.