Life of Pi (Knopf Canada, 2001) by Yann Martel
Perhaps Life of Pi and The Book of Negroes should battle it out for most celebrated book of the decade. That said, both had major impact on the CanLit scene and on readers around the world. It won Sarah Dick's vote. She wrote:
"Life of Pi is by far one of the best books of the past decade. The intriguing and memorable story of Pi Patel is fast paced, full of surprises and an overall wonderful read. This is one of my favourites and a novel that can be read over and over again."
Accolades: Life of Pi came up short in the 2003 Canada Reads debate, but won big elsewhere, capturing the Man Book Prize and the Hugh MacLennan Prize. It was also optioned as a film, with director Ang Lee at the helm.
Life of Pi will always hold a special place in my heart. Even at the end of it, I wasn't sure if the story was literal or metaphorical. I don't know if I do even to this day!
Mike and I both read this book on our honeymoon. Then, when we got back, we got a cat and what a better tribute to Richard the tiger than to name our cat Ricky.
This book will definitely get a thumbs up from me.
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