Life of Pi by Yann Martel is being made into a movie directed by Ang Lee. I thought I better read the book before seeing the movie.

Life of Pi is the remarkable story of Pi Patel who became a castaway after the ship he was sailing on from India to Canada with his family sank. He, along with a Bengal tiger from his father’s zoo, are the only survivors.

Martel writes this as an incredible true story, one that will make you believe in God. Only part way through the book did I realize it was entirely made up. True or not, it is quite an incredible story.  Martel explores in a fascinating way, the nature of stories and the nature of religion and how through stories and through divine faith we find our place in the universe.

However, if you are an animal lover as I am, you might find many parts of the story quite brutal.  I started out liking this book, and by the end was very happy to be done with it.