Being stranded in the ocean for 200 days with a tiger could seem a bit bad but it could turn out good 

and interesting. The book " The Life of Pi" is full of all aspects of life in it. Yann Martel adds suspense and is very descriptive in art. The best of this book is its too a movie so if you don't understand the book you can watch the movie. "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel should be read by freshman because its has all aspects of life, its full of suspense,and if you don't understand the book you can watch the movie.