Life of Pi
Registered by GoryDetails of Nashua, New Hampshire USA on 10/1/2020
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I found this softcover in this Little Free Library in Attleboro MA while dropping off some books of my own, and nabbed it for another release copy.
In some ways I preferred the beginning of the book, with Pi's background and his interest in spirituality (the bit where his parents find out that he's been studying three major religions all at once is very funny), but the enthralling survival tale of his time on the raft is also compelling - and the surreal, is-it-a-dream-or-isn't-it bits on the island are very memorable. (As I'm one of those readers who can believe several mutually exclusive things at once I have no trouble believing in both of Pi's stories, and refuse to choose only one. But I do prefer to think of Richard Parker romping through the Mexican forests!)
Side note: the description of the scattered pools of water on the floating island reminded me very much of the "wood between the worlds" in the Narnia book "The Magician's Nephew"...
I also recommend the unabridged-audio version as read by Jeff Woodman.
[There's a TV Tropes page about the story, with some interesting and entertaining info. And there's a 2012 film adaptation.]
In some ways I preferred the beginning of the book, with Pi's background and his interest in spirituality (the bit where his parents find out that he's been studying three major religions all at once is very funny), but the enthralling survival tale of his time on the raft is also compelling - and the surreal, is-it-a-dream-or-isn't-it bits on the island are very memorable. (As I'm one of those readers who can believe several mutually exclusive things at once I have no trouble believing in both of Pi's stories, and refuse to choose only one. But I do prefer to think of Richard Parker romping through the Mexican forests!)
Side note: the description of the scattered pools of water on the floating island reminded me very much of the "wood between the worlds" in the Narnia book "The Magician's Nephew"...
I also recommend the unabridged-audio version as read by Jeff Woodman.
[There's a TV Tropes page about the story, with some interesting and entertaining info. And there's a 2012 film adaptation.]
Journal Entry 2 by GoryDetails at LFL - Heritage Rail Trail in Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Monday, October 5, 2020
Released 3 yrs ago (10/5/2020 UTC) at LFL - Heritage Rail Trail in Nashua, New Hampshire USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Guidelines for safely visiting and stocking Little Free Libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the LFL site here.
I left this book in the Little Free Library on the Rail Trail; hope someone enjoys it!
[See other recent releases in NH here.]
*** Released for the 2020 Tick Tock challenge. ***
*** Released for the 2020 Movie challenge. ***
I left this book in the Little Free Library on the Rail Trail; hope someone enjoys it!
[See other recent releases in NH here.]
*** Released for the 2020 Tick Tock challenge. ***
*** Released for the 2020 Movie challenge. ***