The conceit of Yann Martel's sprawling novel "Life of Pi" is one that feels foolish, maybe even unbelievable. It has one of the greatest sales pitch of the 21st century, where the narrator chooses to say that he has a story that will make you believe in God. Depending on how connected to your faith you are, that is an enticing promise that has the potential to make you see the wonder and awe in the world. With that said, the answer is interpretive, allowing the reader to somehow make the story of a Bengal Tiger stranded at sea with a Tamil boy (both born at a zoo in India) into this wondrous journey that turns the survival story into something comical, dramatic, and even spiritual. So much happens within these pages, though there's even more that's unseen. The results may not make you believe in God, but for those who can see the invisible lines that connect every aspect of the story, it's an affirmation that there are greater forces out there guiding us through life.
