Life of Pi
9 journalers for this copy...
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy name Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan ... and a 450 pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is set for one of the most extraordinary works of fiction in recent years.
I finally got around to reading this and what an amazing book. In all honesty though I couldn't say I enjoyed it. For someone as squeamish as I it was a difficult read and I was glad the chapters were short so I could read a few and then leave off to do something else or read something else. I had to go back to it though because I had to know what happened in the end and there was no way I would turn to the back of the book to find out. I had to read it. It hooked me like a horror story. It was compulsively fascinating.
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3 by
Tanamo at
Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, November 8, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (11/8/2008 UTC) at Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom
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Taking to the Coventry meet up today.
Picked this up at the BC meet at Liquid in Coventry today.
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5 by
veganbob at
The Boathouse pub in Shrewsbury, Shropshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 14, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (11/15/2008 UTC) at The Boathouse pub in Shrewsbury, Shropshire United Kingdom
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To be taken to the meet tomorrow.
Picked up at the Shrewsbury meet.
I must admit, I skimmed a lot of this book. it just didn't do much for me. You didn't say what you thought of it Bob. As a vegetarian I found some of it too descriptive and had to skip a lot.
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8 by
dolph1n at
Courtyard Coffee Shop in Llangollen, Wales United Kingdom on Friday, January 16, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (1/17/2009 UTC) at Courtyard Coffee Shop in Llangollen, Wales United Kingdom
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If it is not taken from the meet up I will leave it somewhere in the town.
Taken off your hands Dolph1n - at the meet! Looks like an interesting read!
I thought this book was going to be really enjoyable, but have been quite disappointed.
There is a lot of religious prose, which I don't find very interesting, hence the book has been unable to keep my attention, and I have had to give up on it.
Offering as a bookring to keep it going.
Drykid - UK (UK)
Caroley - UK (Intl)
pingucb - UK (pref UK/EU but Intl OK)
LadyTrinity - Norway (EU) skipped
rebeccaljames - USA (USA)<-------- BOOK IS HERE
nancynova - USA(USA/Intl)
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11 by
Jozebedee at
-- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (4/6/2009 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
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Sending out as a bookring. Drykid is first on the list! Enjoy the book :-)
Arrived in the post today. Thanks so much, I have already read the first few chapters and enjoyed it.
Thanks so much for sharing, I really enjoyed this book and devoured it in a few days. Even though most of the events seem quite remarkable the author brings it to life cleverly and it was easy to get sucked into Pi's world. The fact the book is written in the first person makes you really connect with the main characters suffering and really believe the story. Reality is just a story anyway, isn't it? Ask a hundred people who witnessed the same event what they saw and they will probably give widely varying accounts.
There is a religious theme running throughout the book and although I'm not a religous person and don't necessarily agree with all of the messages, I found the way the book addresses faith and the nature of humans and animals very interesting. It's a clever, sometimes quite disturbing book with many moments of genuine tension, and some surprises along the way, certainly not one for the squeamish.
Although the start of the book claims the story will make you believe in God, it didn't, nor did I expect it to. But this book will probably keep me thinking for a long while after I have read it and that has to be a good thing.
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DryKid at
By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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Posted today to the next person in the bookring, Caroley. Enjoy!
Received this morning thanks.
I'd have journalled it sooner but I accidentally glanced at the first page and have had my nose in it ever since...
Loved this! I can't believe I haven't read it sooner.
I found the religious aspects amusing rather than tedious as they were short and rather absurd. The tale was alternately horrific, funny, tense, sad etc. Brilliant all the way through and then the ending just blew me away.
If I didn't have another bookring sitting on my desk looking at me, I'd be tempted to pick up Pi again for another read.
Thanks for sharing it Jozebedee, and for sending it the short hop across the city Drykid.
Will PM for the next address.
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Caroley at
Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, April 19, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (4/19/2009 UTC) at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom
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Posted 2nd class.
Received this this morning - thankyou :-)
Is next on my list to read after my current book.
Am going to start this book tonight. Will get it to the next reader as soon as possible :-)
I'm really struggling to make my mind up about this book. Of the many chapters, there were some that I loved to read, but during many others I could quite easily have stopped reading and given up the book altogether. I'm glad I continued - the ending was well worth getting to and left me smiling - but ultimately I still feel the book lacked something, particularly during the middle section. At times amazing, fascinating and unusual, but at others dull, frustrating and repetitive. I wouldn't rush to read this author again.
Have contacted the next recipient a couple of days ago and am waiting for them to PM me their details so I can get the book moving again :-)
Have had no response from LadyTrinity via PM or messages on the forum.
PM'd the next recipient today and waiting to hear back - am hoping to get this book back in transit this week :-)
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22 by
pingucb at
Tadworth, Surrey United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (5/27/2009 UTC) at Tadworth, Surrey United Kingdom
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Posted to rebeccaljames via airmail - hopefully should arrive in a few days.
I received this book a while ago. I will get to it as soon as possible. Thank you for sharing.
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24 by
amandahugnkiss at
Craigsville, Virginia USA on Thursday, January 31, 2013
I bought this on ebay from someone in the states. Haven't read it yet, but recently saw the movie. I'm sure the book will be better.