Here's a review from 6th grader Naomi:
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
An Indian boy named Pi is trapped on a lifeboat with a
hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger after a mysterious
shipwreck. Stuck with no food, water, or safety, he is forced to stay on the
boat. Eventually, almost every animal dies except the tiger which is named Richard
Parker. At first he is scared of the tiger, but as time moves on, Pi gets used to
being around Richard. He learns many practical skills during this voyage to help
him survive.
In this book, there were some rather gory scenes and
descriptions that I would have preferred not to read.The author was very
descriptive in his writing. I could not tell if this story was based on
Pi's imagination or reality. I liked this book because of the intensity and
emotion the author has expressed. It was made into a movie which almost matches
the book.
For readers 6th grade and up.
