“The Life of Pi” by Yann Martel

The story of an Indian boy set adrift at sea with a Bengal Tiger.
I utterly loved this book … some say it’s like Marmite, which I can imagine is true. However, unlike Marmite, this book is truly glorious!
I was a great fan of Vikram Swarup’s ‘Q and A’ (the book on which the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is based), and this is in a similar vein, in terms of the quirky ‘Indian’ writing style. I really enjoyed the randomness of the first part … stream of consciousness on random subjects like religion and zoos
I was less keen on the brutality of some of the book … lots of animal killing animal … but in fairness it’s very true to the story.
But all in all a fantastic read in my opinion.

June 17, 2011. Tags: India, Seafaring, Tigers, Yann Martel. Adventure, Travel.