I didn\\\\\\\'t know what to expect when I began this book and I almost gave up on it early on. It was confusing and I felt that the story line was too random, wandering here and there. I couldn\\\\\\\'t see where it was going and I was loosing my interest. However, I decided to stick with it and I\\\\\\\'m glad I did. As soon as I relaxed my expectations and let the story carry me along I was much happier. Mr. Martel uses words like a paintbrush to tell this amazing tail in a beautiful way. Pi is a smart boy who knows a lot about animals which was so interesting to read. He is also pure of heart, curious about religions and open minded in that regard.

However, though the story was magical, I was not moved to change my view of God. I kept waiting for the \\\\\\\"aha\\\\\\\" moment. I also felt the ending was a little bit of a letdown. I would like to know how Pi\\\\\\\'s incredible experience shaped his life after he came ashore.

In summary,I found the book very enjoyable to read and think that it\\\\\\\'s a great book for a book club because there is so much to discuss.