A review by mistressviolet
Life of Pi, by Yann Martel

adventurous challenging hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

 

This book started out slow for me. In fact, I initially delved into it about 6 months ago, before setting it aside. However, I recently picked it back up, and about a third of the way in, it suddenly grew on me. Although brutal (animals doing what animals do in a survival situation), it was engaging. And the longer the story went on, the more enrapt I became. 

And then the end... Wow! Very good ending. 

I'm so glad I decided to revisit this one, because it really did turn out to be a great read about survival, trauma, perseverance and hope—the human condition when forced to extremes.