tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post8535931170697773121..comments2023-10-06T20:40:16.011-07:00Comments on Scientist Gone Wordy: Life of Pi by Yann MartelRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-33088087531230069872016-07-02T12:54:01.841-07:002016-07-02T12:54:01.841-07:00And how could I forget! Sea turtles can't retr...And how could I forget! Sea turtles can't retract head or limbs so that bit was totally wrong. :PRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-90669481955285300332016-07-02T12:50:23.545-07:002016-07-02T12:50:23.545-07:00Hey Michael, so glad you liked it and that the boo...Hey Michael, so glad you liked it and that the book was still enjoyable even if you knew a lot of what was coming due to the movie. I didn't realize the movie was a PG telling of the story. I agree with you that the book is not.<br /><br />My copy has one of those reader discussions in the back and one of the questions asks: is this a tragedy, romance or comedy and I'd definitely put it in the romance category. I think, for me, it goes back to the naive view of religion and how it affects people/societies. Don't get me wrong, I love Pi and this book and all its parts but it is not a story to make me believe in God/s or religion.<br /><br />Also, since I'm always nit picking I think I'd better mention this tid bit: "But at the moment he could not see me, and in my wet condition could probably not smell me..." that's even worse than dogs not being able to track in wet conditions for inaccuracy! What a bizarre assumption for someone who's constantly around animals. Has he never, at the least, been next to a wet dog? <br /><br />Also, he once refers to a hind leg as a rear leg and that just sounds weird. I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to hind legs as rear legs. <br /><br />Ok, I officially nit picked my favorite book! I am absolved from any guilt over all my other nit picking. :)<br /><br />I had such a fun time reading an old favorite so thanks again for doing this one. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856065630155928814.post-10648508780515467812016-06-30T15:08:05.601-07:002016-06-30T15:08:05.601-07:00Wow, what a wonderful love letter for this pretty ...Wow, what a wonderful love letter for this pretty remarkable work. As luck would have it, I came late to both the film and its source material. It was most interesting, since the viewing of the film came way before reading this novel (listening, y'know…and the audiobook narrator did <a href="https://youtu.be/LqzFrIiYFug" rel="nofollow">splendid work</a>) to wonder how this would have changed my perspective toward Ang Lee's adaptation. I was fairly stunned as the novel is not what I'd consider 'PG-rated', like the film.<br /><br />Even though I knew approximately what I was getting with the book, the differences can be significant at times. Perhaps that made it fairly absorbing even knowing the gist of the story before turning a page. Yeah, what you said about how cleverly Martel managed the material and its double-meanings was impressive without being overly drool is quite a feat of writing.<br /><br />Character-development, too. So glad you suggested it, even though you won't watch its 2012 film distillation. Good to read something I'd heard of but didn't really have an inkling to put in the stack. Well worth it now that I did. Thanks so much for the suggestion/push, and getting to read why it's a favorite of yours.<br /><br />Way to go, Rachel!le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com