fiction novel by Yann Marte
Interesting hodgepodge of information in this book. Young boy growing up as a Zoo Keeper's son in India ends up stranded in the ocean.
I kinda liked it and I kinda didn't. Wish I could provide more information as to why. It sucked me in because someone had recommended I read it and I took it along to places where reading was the only thing to do. Certain topics were very interesting and other's were kinda dull. The book ran with tangents, often. I liked most of them and it did hold a believable quality of a story one tells of their life. Of course, how many people have life stories worth writing a book about? even a fictional life isn't that interesting.
This was another book that held great attention to detail and I loved that about it. Small intricate details really bring stories to life for me, and this story did a good job feeding me just enough to keep reading. And for once, it was a book I finished reading and didn't really feel the need to know or read more.
written on October 2, 2003