I'm in the right mood, then follows again a book review . "Life of Pi" was awarded the 2002 Booker Prize, the most important British Book Award, and was elected for a refreshingly different book for a change, it has!
The main character of the book is the Piscine Molitor Patel Indian boy, Pi briefly mentioned. Raised as the son of a Zoobesitzers in Pondicherry, his fascination for all sorts of wild animals was to speak in the cradle. As a teenager, he then begins to take an interest in faith and religion - a little strange, but his parents are not very religious. Pi is so fascinated that he takes to his Hindu faith, even that of Islam and Christianity. Due to difficult political situation, decides his father, emigrate with the family and various zoo animals to Canada. Unfortunately, the ship sinks after not too long trip in the Pacific - the rescue boat must share with an adult Bengal tiger - the only human survivor of the now completely Pi but he is not, however, is.
It all sounds kind of wacky plentiful. A teen who belongs to three religions, sitting with a tiger in a lifeboat in the Pacific. And yet it works. I did not expect that the book I could be as much as it is the tie will ultimately did.
"Life of Pi" is divided into three unequal sections. The first describes Pis Youth in Pondicherry, we find out what people have influenced him, how it came about that he immediately accepted three religions, which he carried all the zoo animals to wild animals in general learned. Just the religious aspect of the book had discouraged me in advance. Such topics are so happy with a wagging finger. But Martel is not a religion as the "better" out and a dispute between ministers of the three major world religions leads the ancient prejudices against even wonderful.
This section appears some people probably a bit long-winded (judging by various reviewers) - I found him to read but very enjoyable. In addition, many information for future events are important, some Kleingkeit is off until the end perfect sense.
Section two is the longest and treated Pis time as castaways. You would think that this particular section can not be particularly exciting - Pi drifting in a boat on the sea for nothing but water around him, above him the infinite sky, and a tiger on board. But Martel manages to indicate that this section is especially interesting and exciting. Pis deep inside is not disclosed, but one has the feeling of sitting with him under the scorching sun, emaciated and nearly died of thirst. The desperation is palpable Pis, as the will to survive him forcing himself to overcome itself again and again. The
final section is very short and still plays Pis return to civilization (so I will not tell too much, the outcome of the action from the beginning is no secret - and thus it is even more erstaundlicher that Martel can keep the tension in the middle section) . And what a surprising twist just in this chapter the reader is waiting - very good! The end of thought-provoking - and I would not answer the question differently. * G *
A certain the reader will must be present to engage in this book. It is no mystery, no romance, not an action thriller. It is a little exotic, but that's why there are books - a little bit of magic spray to the reader a different world to kidnap. "Life of Pi" is at times quite funny, it is dramatic, sad, disgusting, cruel, forgiving, hopeful. Martel writes mostly very clear and easily, sometimes in great detail. A preface the author gives insight into how he ever came to writing this book. The chapters are in the first section here and there by pressing Martel, who meets with Pi, interrupted, and in some cases very short - why there are so many, is explained in the book as well. :)
All in all a really commendable book - a bit different than the other books out there, but just so adorable and very intelligent and still do Thought-provoking. For me, a terrific start to the harvest of 2011.
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