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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
I really disliked this book. I enjoyed the first section especially the depiction of her depression which was the most honest, real portion of the book. I enjoyed the food references for what they were but then it just fell apart. It didn't help matters that I saw her on Oprah. Listening to her and Oprah go on and on BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!!! put a very bad taste in my mouth. I didn't buy her 'finding herself' and yes, I am familiar with meditation so that whole part bored me. I am really questioning any "Oprah book" at this point and am pretty disappointed that I bought in to the hype.
I watched the movie first so I think it ruined the book for me. I wasn't impressed and it was kind of hard to pick up and read at times. I don't know maybe because I expected so much more that what I got.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
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the writing style was fun but the overall story felt a little bleh
the writing style was fun but the overall story felt a little bleh
fun to read i love her way of bringing up stuf from the past to explain the future of her story. plus the book has really bubbly use of words
I really enjoyed the writing style of this book, she's got a good writing sense of humor. The topic of it wasn't really for me though (21 yrs old), but I can see it appealing to older women, divorcees, etc.
Also, some parts of the book were filled with her research of the area she was staying in or the ideology she was studying, and I didn't really care for that. Those pages got skipped over for the most part.
Also, some parts of the book were filled with her research of the area she was staying in or the ideology she was studying, and I didn't really care for that. Those pages got skipped over for the most part.
I have read this book before, years ago, and this time I listened to the audio. I enjoyed it because the author read it and I liked how she mimics the voices of the people she encountered. Having been in Rome recently, I could easily picture Liz walking through the streets there, and eating all the amazing Italian food. I felt differently about Liz’s traveling year on this reading than I did the first time. Maybe it’s because I have read more of her books, and follow her on social media, so I have some notion of what happens next…I don’t know. All I know is that I really liked the book the first time and enjoyed the hell out of it the second time, too.
Let me start by saying I don’t usually enjoy nonfiction, so don’t take this review too seriously. That said, I was honestly more excited to write this review than I ever was to pick up the book. Eat Pray Love felt like a slog to get through—way longer than it needed to be—and if it hadn’t been a book club pick, I doubt I would’ve finished it.
Gilbert’s journey in Italy, while full of pasta and potential, came across as pretty superficial. It felt like more of a vacation than any kind of real soul-searching. Her time in India was the most interesting part for me, probably because it seemed like she was actually grappling with something deeper—but even then, I wasn’t fully pulled in.
By the time she got to Indonesia, I was frustrated. She’s on this whole mission of self-discovery and swearing off relationships, but ends up in one anyway. It felt a little hypocritical, like she was falling right back into the patterns she was supposedly trying to break. I really wish she had stuck to her original plan of a year alone—it would have made her story more powerful and believable.
Also, for a book that delves into spiritual and cultural experiences, I would’ve appreciated more sources or context for where she got her information. At times it felt a little too “trust me, I was there” without giving much else to go on.
All in all, not my cup of tea, but I get why some people connect with it. I just wasn’t one of them.
Gilbert’s journey in Italy, while full of pasta and potential, came across as pretty superficial. It felt like more of a vacation than any kind of real soul-searching. Her time in India was the most interesting part for me, probably because it seemed like she was actually grappling with something deeper—but even then, I wasn’t fully pulled in.
By the time she got to Indonesia, I was frustrated. She’s on this whole mission of self-discovery and swearing off relationships, but ends up in one anyway. It felt a little hypocritical, like she was falling right back into the patterns she was supposedly trying to break. I really wish she had stuck to her original plan of a year alone—it would have made her story more powerful and believable.
Also, for a book that delves into spiritual and cultural experiences, I would’ve appreciated more sources or context for where she got her information. At times it felt a little too “trust me, I was there” without giving much else to go on.
All in all, not my cup of tea, but I get why some people connect with it. I just wasn’t one of them.