Week 7 Post B

Well, Pi has finally made it to land and he is off the horrible boat that he was confined to for almost 300 days. The book states that his boat washed up on the shores of Mexico. I am not sure how Pi ended up in Mexico but it seems like an unlikely spot to land. When Columbus first followed the winds and currents to the Americas, he hit many island before even reaching Mexico. It took many more years and expeditions for people of his time to get to Mexico. For this reason, I doubt that Pi would randomly wash up on the shores of Mexico without first stopping at some of the other hundred islands. Overall, as the end of this book approaches, I was somewhat disappointed. The overall story had a unique plot but it was a little too unbelievable for my taste. The setup that Yann Martel uses put too much emphasis on Pi's faith. I understand that this is presented as a large portion of the book on purpose but it has negative effects on the book as a whole. Consequently, the book moves painfully slow and failed to gain my sympathy for Pi because of his religious antics. If I had to rate this book I would give it a 6-7 because it has a unique plot but moved too slowly and included too much useless information.