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Life of Pi....shall I persevere with it?

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CroissantNeuf · 11/10/2011 09:44

DP read this and said it was great so I started reading it and was quite enjoying it initially but now I'm finding it a bit dull TBH (I'm at the bit thats all about the religions).

I never used to give up on books ever but a few years ago I realised that there's no point in wasting your life reading something you really are not enjoying. However I keep hearing that this book is so good that I don't want to miss out.

Shall I keep going or not?

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Pinkglow · 12/10/2011 12:30

The first half was boring but I loved it. The ending was great and made me think esp in the context of religion.

Sonnu · 12/10/2011 12:27

I loved it, despite the boring 1st half. It totally made me look at my world in a different way, tapping into that creative mad part of me that thinks anything is possible ;) Persevere. It's worth it!!

BlathersFright · 11/10/2011 20:00

I finished it but totally agree with whoever said it was "time I'll never get back"

Cannot understand why people rave about it at all.

Katisha · 11/10/2011 19:50

Fortunately I only paid £1 for it in the Kindle sale...

ragged · 11/10/2011 19:49

Another anti-fan here. I resent the time I lost to it.

Katisha · 11/10/2011 19:42

Dreadful book. I honestly cannot understand why people think it is so marvellous.

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CroissantNeuf · 11/10/2011 19:38

I'll probably return with my verdict when I give up again I finish reading it.

(but don't hold your breath as it may take some time!)

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BumgrapesofWrath · 11/10/2011 17:05

After I finished the book I felt very disappointed, and felt I'd wasted a lot of time reading it. However, the end does make you think (but still can't make my mind up about it)

Blueberties · 11/10/2011 17:01

In a word.

No.

purpleturtletoise · 11/10/2011 17:01

Falls into the category of 'time I'll never get back' for me.

Are we all helping?

Summatontoast · 11/10/2011 17:00

This book is in my top 10 - love it.

EggyAllenPoe · 11/10/2011 16:59

persevere - i thought it was brilliant.

i thought the beginning was brilliant too.

there was a bit of a weird bit towards the end...but on the whole a stonkingly good read.

and anyway, the only thing worse than a bad book, is a bad book you don't know the ending of.

whereismywine · 11/10/2011 16:56

Get at least to the bit where he's on the boat with the animals. It is a lot better than the first half. You could always skip to that bit! I'm a terrible reading cheat.

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CroissantNeuf · 11/10/2011 16:25

Mixed feelings about it then!

I think I'll carry on, at least for a bit longer.

Thanks for your replies. Its reassuring to know that others have struggled with it a bit too.

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Shakey1500 · 11/10/2011 11:35

I gave up after about 50 pages. The writing style wasn't grabbing me.

whereismywine · 11/10/2011 11:31

I think I like the ambiguity...was going to write more but thought it might spoil it! It's made me want to read it again actually. Bt maybe only the second half.

Hullygully · 11/10/2011 10:54

Did you?! What did you love about it?

whereismywine · 11/10/2011 10:54

I loved the end!

starrywillow · 11/10/2011 10:42

I loved it until the end which really disappointed me.

Hullygully · 11/10/2011 10:41

The end is shit.

The rest was good.

Maybe give up just before the end.

BlowHole · 11/10/2011 10:39

I found the bit where he was lost in the boat quite harrowing, and gave up, but I was pregnant at the time I was reading it, so may have been more sensitive than usual.

MollyintheMoon · 11/10/2011 10:36

I really enjoyed it and recommended it to DH who hated it. Wink

inneedofphotoshop · 11/10/2011 10:36

Same as Penguin

PenguinsAreThePoint · 11/10/2011 10:34

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PandaG · 11/10/2011 10:34

Ah. I persevered, and really did not like it at all. Neither did the majority of my book group!