*****10 stars*****
Martel's dedication: “à mes parents et à mon frère”
This book was on my “To Read” list for YEARS…and I deeply regret not reading it earlier--it is dazzling. You will love the character of Pi…and his story…oh, Pi Patel’s amazing story!
(Be sure to read this book before the movie is released! You don’t want the ending revealed to you accidentally…or for
You will almost certainly drop this book into your lap when you are finished…simultaneously cheered and melancholy, rather exhausted, and deeply grateful to Mr. Martel for an amazing book.
***Only two other books have earned 10 stars from me in the past so please trust that 10s are not distributed like candy around here!***
Oh, and be sure to get the version of the book with illustrations by Tomislav Torjanac; his brilliant artwork made this book even more captivating! (Perhaps it would have been a 9.5 without Mr. Torjanac’s creative genius…)
