Life of Pi pt. 1

Mrs. Leffler! You had me so worried about this book when you told us in class that the first 100 pages were really slow! I was all prepared for this book to be boring and blah, but I love it! I have found the Life of Pi to be really interesting so far. Once I start reading, I can barely put it down. I love Martel's vivid descriptions in his writing. They really make me feel like I'm inside the story. Whenever I am reading this book, I truly feel like my mind goes to India. I usually don't get into books this much, but I really really like the Life of Pi so far. It's by far my favorite book we have read in class.

I love the character Pi. I think he has one of the best hearts I have ever heard of. His view of God is something I admire. He came from a family that wasn't that religious, to being one of the most religious kids in the area. I loved his quote, "If there's only one nation in the sky, shouldn't all passports be valid for it?"I LOVE this. In a way, I believe this too. I think that we should stop worrying about whose right or wrong and just praise God together. All religions believe in Him in some way or another. I love that this kid has baffled everyone in his town by loving THREE different religions. He's definitely one-of-a-kind. He seems to be such a sweet boy. I wish more people could be like him. I also loved the way he connected the three religions by saying "Hindus, in their capacity for love, are indeed hairless Christians, just as Muslims, in the way they see God in everything, are bearded Hindus, and Christians, in their devotion to God, are hat-wearing Muslims."

I also learned a lot about zoology from reading the first 100 pages of this book, and I found it extremely interesting. My favorite part is when Pi's dad shows Pi and his brother the most dangerous animal in the zoo, the bengal tiger. I loved that Pi thought about how the Rhinos would have one less playmate after the tiger ate the goat. haha

I really can't wait to read the rest of this book. I already don't want it to end. Stay tuned for more on the Life of Pi! :)

-Chloe Nelson