This book was nothing what I thought it was going to be. Then again, I don't really know what I was expecting. Definitely not what I got, but in a good way. This book is a mixture of fantasy, story-telling, and theological writing all twisted into one interesting story about an Indian boy and a tiger on their journey across the ocean in a small lifeboat. For those of you who have read this book, what did you think about the ending? Was it the tiger or the cook?
I really enjoyed the entire middle section of this book. I was a little bit bored by the first section where Pi is trying out different religions and explaining the workings of the zoo. The middle section on the lifeboat, however, was a completely different story for me. It's what I was looking for in the book (even though I didn't know it). I was fascinated by the way that Pi kept the tiger at bay and loved the way the author threw in little side notes on theology. I believed every minute of it, well believed as much as any of us believe fiction.
I've been fascinated by this book and have wanted to check it out. I'm curious about any fictional book that purports incorporate or address theology because I believe it gives a good picture of where our culture is.
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