Life of Pi

Don't get me wrong. I really wanted to love this book. But I just couldn't. I couldn't get into it really. And I couldn't get what the fuss is all about.
I hated the writing style, I found it to be idiotic; it was as though the writer wanted to appear smarter than he really is. The main character is stupid, and struck me as thinking he is superior to everyone else just because he thinks the way he thinks (even if it was not put exactly into words, but the effect was there nevertheless).
I liked the idea of combining the three religions. I really did. It was good. But I don't get his hate towards agnostics. ok, you hate them, BUT WHY THE HELL INCLUDE THEM IN THE BOOK? everyone has every right to believe what they want.

I really hated this book. I skipped many pages, and I found that it only improved my reading experience. It was boring, repetitive, idiotic and average. ANYONE could have written it if having the sufficient means. The idea of survival is nice of course, but it is not new and it could have been put into many better ways.

I just don't get this book. Why was it written? What was the point? Because it struck me more than one time that this book is commercial and not a work of litterature. The writer just wanted to sell by giving the public exactly what they wanted. They wanted sophisticated language so THEY would feel smarter? CHECK. They wanted a small book that can be read quickly especially by those who don't like reading? CHECK! They wanted a book to gloat about in front of their friends and coworkers so they would appear smart? CHECK. They wanted spirituality? CHECK.

I really hated this book. It could have been written better. It could have had a better plot. I really hated the plot.
I am sorry but I don't think Yann Martel has the sufficient means to be an author. To me, he is just a puppet of publishing companies who want to sell a lot.