Life of Pi, by Yann Martel: Review
"A boy. A tiger. And the vast Pacific Ocean." Ah, where to begin? I recently read this book after watching the film and fell in love with Martel's intricate prose. I have an immense appreciation for a good literary novel, and Life of Pi was one for the shelf: beautifully written, gut-wrenchingly real, challenging, profoundly philosophical, and above all anchored in a young protagonist's life-sustaining faith. Martel is wordy in a purposeful way. His protagonist, Pi, is a trea