I loved Life of Pi. It's been a long time since I've unequivocally loved a book. Life of Pi is the first book in quite a while tht absolutely gripped me. I read it in a two-day time period, most of it in one sitting. The last book that I felt so drawn to was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last summer. I was totally due for an absorbing, entertaining novel. I've been reading a lot, but was really feeling fatigued, and Life of Pi sort of acted as a jolt of electricity in my reading life.
Life of Pi is splendid in many ways, but I was so impressed by how successful it is with a plot that sounds bizarre and potentially boring, and with no sex or romance at all.
There's an interesting promo movie here worth checking out if you've already read the book.
I had absolutely no idea what the book was about when I read it. I recommend this approach to anyone who has yet to read it.
Posted by waking slow at February 17, 2004 07:14 AM