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goddess_eve21's review against another edition
I tried listening to the audio while following along in my physical copy ...
I read this once upon a time, and tried to revisit this to see what exactly inspired me to read it in the first place.
I just could not find it ...
I am sure at that point in my life the author inspired me to go after exactly what I wanted to do, and can even go as far as saying that I agree with some of the things I re-read in the book ... HOWEVER, besides that, I just could not get into the rest of the book.
It was too fluffed up with a whole bunch of nonsense, and in my opinion, took away from the whole idea of where ideas even come from.
I can honestly say I gave it a chance, and now I can move on.
I read this once upon a time, and tried to revisit this to see what exactly inspired me to read it in the first place.
I just could not find it ...
I am sure at that point in my life the author inspired me to go after exactly what I wanted to do, and can even go as far as saying that I agree with some of the things I re-read in the book ... HOWEVER, besides that, I just could not get into the rest of the book.
It was too fluffed up with a whole bunch of nonsense, and in my opinion, took away from the whole idea of where ideas even come from.
I can honestly say I gave it a chance, and now I can move on.
goddess_eve21's review against another edition
I tried listening to the audio while following along in my physical copy ...
I read this once upon a time, and tried to revisit this to see what exactly inspired me to read it in the first place.
I just could not find it ...
I am sure at that point in my life the author inspired me to go after exactly what I wanted to do, and can even go as far as saying that I agree with some of the things I re-read in the book ... HOWEVER, besides that, I just could not get into the rest of the book.
It was too fluffed up with a whole bunch of nonsense, and in my opinion, took away from the whole idea of where ideas even come from.
I can honestly say I gave it a chance, and now I can move on.
I read this once upon a time, and tried to revisit this to see what exactly inspired me to read it in the first place.
I just could not find it ...
I am sure at that point in my life the author inspired me to go after exactly what I wanted to do, and can even go as far as saying that I agree with some of the things I re-read in the book ... HOWEVER, besides that, I just could not get into the rest of the book.
It was too fluffed up with a whole bunch of nonsense, and in my opinion, took away from the whole idea of where ideas even come from.
I can honestly say I gave it a chance, and now I can move on.
flowchelle's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
As a whole, I really enjoyed this book! I wasn’t expecting it to be so focused on writing (I should’ve because this woman is an author) but a lot of the examples and advice could be applied to broader topics. The beginning was a bit slow but by the middle it picked up and towards the end I was enjoying the exploration thoroughly! I found a lot of the content pretty thought-provoking and I definitely grew to appreciate the lens in which Elizabeth Gilbert applies to view life!
I think the idea that creativity is inherently valuable ‘BECAUSE’ was fun to entertain. Mainly due to the fact that I didn’t consciously know that I already believed this to be true! So although I didn’t really shift in my perspective any personally, this book was fun because it felt conversational on a topic that I hadn’t given a lot of thought to but agreed with!
I think the idea that creativity is inherently valuable ‘BECAUSE’ was fun to entertain. Mainly due to the fact that I didn’t consciously know that I already believed this to be true! So although I didn’t really shift in my perspective any personally, this book was fun because it felt conversational on a topic that I hadn’t given a lot of thought to but agreed with!
yodamom's review against another edition
1.0
DNF @ 61%
I tried, for 61% I tried. I found a couple quotes from other people that I highlighted but that was it. I never highlighted anything the author wrote. I had to ask myself why am I reading a book where the authors advice is not connecting with me ? Why wasn't it working, several reasons. One was the qualifications of the author, two was the lack of any real actions.
The author, I did not know who she was when I purchased this book, I had not read her Eat Pray Love novel, but had seen it on store shelves. She talked about her success of that piece, many times as her great masterpiece, which qualified her to give advice on creativity. She came across to me as self absorbed, pompous, and full look at me, see how wonderful I am. Where was this creative genius, the spark that would send us humans out into the world to make ourselves into the artists we held hidden inside ?
This came across more as a memoir of her greatness to date than a self-help book. What little there was seemed gimmicky and useless to me. I gathered no information helpful to use of pass on, no steps no actions.
I tried, for 61% I tried. I found a couple quotes from other people that I highlighted but that was it. I never highlighted anything the author wrote. I had to ask myself why am I reading a book where the authors advice is not connecting with me ? Why wasn't it working, several reasons. One was the qualifications of the author, two was the lack of any real actions.
The author, I did not know who she was when I purchased this book, I had not read her Eat Pray Love novel, but had seen it on store shelves. She talked about her success of that piece, many times as her great masterpiece, which qualified her to give advice on creativity. She came across to me as self absorbed, pompous, and full look at me, see how wonderful I am. Where was this creative genius, the spark that would send us humans out into the world to make ourselves into the artists we held hidden inside ?
This came across more as a memoir of her greatness to date than a self-help book. What little there was seemed gimmicky and useless to me. I gathered no information helpful to use of pass on, no steps no actions.
hanzy's review against another edition
4.0
I think this book found me when I needed it. Perhaps had I read it a different time, I may not have appreciated it as much
jennifertijssen's review against another edition
2.0
Wel okay, her en der zitten er wel wat wijze adviezen in. Maar veel onderdelen van het boek spreken elkaar tegen en het verhaal dat de schrijfster zichzelf vertelt over hoe creativiteit werkt komt niet heel coherent over.
effievee's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5