saut, it's not a religious book. He's three religions at once, but that's a side effect of Pi's unique approach to the world, not the main focus of the narrative. Yeah, it's mostly about a kid on a life boat in the middle of the ocean, and the way he survives with a 9 foot Bengal tiger. That in itself is pretty interesting reading, but it gets better. A lot of it is about his mental struggle to survive the ordeal, and then there are some other bits that would spoil the book if I told you. And the writing style is just a real pleasure to read.
The real problem with talking about Life of Pi is that, like anleja said, it's a good book for most of it, but the ending is a real killer, and makes the whole book worth reading. So when you go and encourage someone else to read it, you can't convey how great it is without spoiling it. All I can say is, read the book. You'll probably do so in one sitting, and you won't regret it.
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