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Title: Excellent and thought-provoking
Review: 'Life of Pi' is a fascinating book. The story at its basic level alone is engrossing (that being the survival of a boy trapped in a lifeboat with a Bengal Tiger). Pi's degradation from an unremarkable, vegetarian boy to a fierce hunter dining on the blood and flesh of the sea life he is able to capture is well mapped. One is reminded of Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' in this aspect and 'Life of Pi' does not disappoint. But this is not the only way to look at this book. Martel has imbued his novel with a multitude of layers working together to create a masterpiece of literature. It is not difficult to see how the book won the Mann Booker Prize this year -- one would be hard pressed indeed to fail to see the brilliant craftsmanship behind it. Three cheers to Yann Martel for pulling off such a mighty concept, and for writing what is quite possibly the best book of 2002.
