Have you read this?!?

So my initial take on Life of Pi (when I was about half-way through it) was "fascinating." And it is. But, after finishing it, it is also a lot of other things, among them deep, intriguing, crazy, and, oh, disturbing. It's an amazing book, with obviously a ton of research and quite a bit of thought. The plot twist at the end completely threw me, which left me feeling more than a little naive. So my final analysis is yes, I would recommend it, but only on certain conditions. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with a queasy stomach or anyone who's feeling especially emotional (so probably no pregant ladies -- maybe that's why I stopped reading it in '06?!). That said, it's the kind of book you want other people to read because you want to talk about it and sort out your feelings about it. I want Grant to read it this summer so we can talk about it. I have a feeling he's going to pick up on how it ends, though. He's a lot less naive than I am, and plus I've told him there's a major plot twist, so he'll be watching for it. It's also the kind of book that you probably need to read more than once, but for now I can't bring myself to do it. So, next read is either one of two things (haven't decided yet) -- a Church book or a lighthearted Young Adult novel. I need to slow down my pulse and read something a little less intense for this next go-around.