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Title: Storytelling At Its Best
Review: This novel has the most ludicrous premise: a 16-year-old fights for survival on the open sea, in a lifeboat, occupied only by himself and a 450 lb tiger. Martel does an excellent job telling the story in a way that makes even the most absurd situations seem believable. While somewhat slow, the first part of the book gives interesting information on religion and zoos, setting the reader up with the basic idea that Pi is equipped practically and spiritually to handle his situation. After laying out this information as background on Pi, Martel launches into his tale of a boy, a tiger, and the Pacific Ocean. I felt that the very ending of the story was its weakest point, a description of another possible scenario of a boy lost at sea. Furthermore, Martel extensively detailed Pi's religiosity at the beginning of the book but never really went anywhere with it later in the story. Overall, a book I would highly recommend reading.
