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Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Book Review)

Posted by Akash under Books on August 13th,2008. 3 Comments.

I finished it last night at 12AM. To be honest, I started reading a LONG time ago. Probably two months back. I read a good chunk of it, left it be for a few weeks, then read a good chunk, left it be. In the last heat (which lasted a day), I just had to finish it. It got really intense. Chapter 92 was phenomenal and the best thing I have ever read. Overall, this isn’t my favorite book, but it’s up definitely there. It deserves five stars.

The main jist of the book is: Teenage boy gets stuck on a lifeboat. With a fierce Bengal tiger. How do these castaways survive? The beginning did drag on a bit. I think I would’ve enjoyed it more if I didn’t take those two long breaks, though. I really liked how religion and realism came together in this book. Also, the details. I am a partial vegetarian (I only eat foul meat), so some of the events described in the book were utterly gruesome. It was so sickening that I just had to keep on reading. Anyway, the book is an inspirational life lesson. Not just a lesson of surviving in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, but just about life in general.

Oh, Harry Potter.

Posted by Akash under Books on July 25th,2007. No Comments.

I finished (finally, no? It only took me two days :P). It was probably the most amazing book that I have ever read, just because I’ve been reading the books for a lifetime and now it’s over. Click on the pretty link to read more!

PS – My friend said this blog is getting really nerdy (from Laptops, to Wordpress, to Harry Potter). Once I have a life, I’ll talk about it.

SPOILER WARNING

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The beginning, I thought, was already so intense. Not like flying cars, fainting on the Express, or getting petrified, but Hedwig died. I guess it was a signal that a lot of people are going to die….

The middle dragged on. It was pretty cool how Harry, Ron, and Hermione did all that researching, guesswork, and solving problems all on their own. When Ron left, it was devastating, but I knew he would come back. It just wouldn’t work if he didn’t. Hermione had the perfect Hermione reaction when he did return, but she went a little overboard.

Then end was absolutely fantastic. It was confusing, with all the love and horcruxes and hallows, but it was awesome. I thought Mrs. Weasley was the best mom ever when she pointed her wand at Bellatrix. Snape, oh Snape. I felt so bad for him during the memory scene. He was a great man. And Dumbledore, he’s full of surprises and explanations. I thought the pre-duel between Harry and Voldemort was, I don’t know… cliché? Maybe? Maybe not. I could just imagine it in my head, those two walking in a perfect circle. The end of the book was the most happiest. The epilogue was so good! It was needed to close this series. Good job, JKR.

RIP: Hedwig the Owl, Mad-Eye Moody, Dobby the Free House Elf, Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, Nymphadora “Tonks” Lupin, and Professor Severus Snape.

Oh yeah…. Warner Brothers, or whoever makes the movies, have fun making this one!

HARRY POTTER

Posted by Akash under Books on July 22nd,2007. No Comments.

I’m reading, which is why I’m dead from both of my social worlds. I would’ve been done by now, but I’m reading #6 first, then the 7th. I finished the 6th about an hour ago and I’ll start the 7th later tonight, or tomorrow. I hope to be done in a day or two.

Ciao!