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Jun 09, 2020onepandella rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A boy is stranded at sea with a Bengal tiger and needs to learn how to survive. 5/5: This story punched me in the gut. This novel is slow and long, but it left me with themes that struck a cord with me. I recommend you read this novel if you're interested in greater ideas of religion, life, and fiction. I really loved this novel. The twist at the end really flipped everything on it's head for me. The end re-contextualized everything for me, and suddenly the novel's themes were clear. Looking back, I can't really recall what specifically resonated with me in terms of the plot. I feel like this novel as a whole is one big philosophical and abstract lesson, and I didn't expect that, but I loved it. I hope to re-read this one day and take all the details in while understanding the bigger picture. What I Take Away: We need storytelling in religion to help us understand the bigger moral lessons religion is trying to teach. If we let rational thought ruin our belief in stories, then we miss out on the bigger picture. We live life with suffering. We survive with it. Fiction is necessary. Fiction is important.