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3.5 stars. Glad I read the book before I watched the movie.
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Can you believe that this book has been out for 13 years? Somehow in that giant span of time I had avoided reading it, or even watching the movie— or really knowing anything at all about #eatpraylove. I dismissed it by the fact that it had ‘pray’ in the title, writing it off as some ‘Christian Chicken Soup for the Soul’ mumbo jumbo. But after seeing #elizabethgilbert speak at #INBOUND2019 (and after having her stories roll around my head for weeks after her talk) I decided to give her book a skim. Which turned into a chapter. Which turned into a few glasses of wine and me forgetting to reset the record player because because I didn’t even realize it stopped— I was so consumed.
Eat Pray Love is about a woman’s transformative journey. Of breaking her dependency on needing another person to feel complete, of discovering sacredness in stillness, spirituality in yoga and grace in helping others. This book made me cry, laugh out loud, stay up past my bedtime to keep reading, wake up early to page through and really resonated with me during this time in my life. I’m assuming by its incredible popularity that I’m not alone in that feeling. If you get a chance, give it a read.
Eat Pray Love is about a woman’s transformative journey. Of breaking her dependency on needing another person to feel complete, of discovering sacredness in stillness, spirituality in yoga and grace in helping others. This book made me cry, laugh out loud, stay up past my bedtime to keep reading, wake up early to page through and really resonated with me during this time in my life. I’m assuming by its incredible popularity that I’m not alone in that feeling. If you get a chance, give it a read.
emotional
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relaxing
medium-paced
I've read this book multiple times and I still can't get enough of it! Must read!
UPDATE: I understand why people don't enjoy this book as much as others. The complaints of "first world problems" and "whinny rich girl goes in search of stereotypes in other cultures to fix self" can be found in this book, not going to lie. However, I do think there is some power and honor in taking command of your life in order to find happiness and balance. In a world where most people do things "the right way" and try to achieve joy within those boundaries, I commend Liz in venturing outside of them. Is this method of self discovery attainable by everyone who reads this book, well no. But if you had the means and opportunity to do exactly what you wanted, even if it made no logical sense, how many people would honestly take it? Reading about someone go on this journey was as intriguing as it was inspiring and it really made me think. If we are owed nothing else in this world, shouldn't we at least be entitled to our own self discovery and pursuit of happiness?
UPDATE: I understand why people don't enjoy this book as much as others. The complaints of "first world problems" and "whinny rich girl goes in search of stereotypes in other cultures to fix self" can be found in this book, not going to lie. However, I do think there is some power and honor in taking command of your life in order to find happiness and balance. In a world where most people do things "the right way" and try to achieve joy within those boundaries, I commend Liz in venturing outside of them. Is this method of self discovery attainable by everyone who reads this book, well no. But if you had the means and opportunity to do exactly what you wanted, even if it made no logical sense, how many people would honestly take it? Reading about someone go on this journey was as intriguing as it was inspiring and it really made me think. If we are owed nothing else in this world, shouldn't we at least be entitled to our own self discovery and pursuit of happiness?
Has some interesting insights, but she is wildly dismissive and racist towards her "host cultures" and I was just baffled to read her casual but offensive commentary on the indigenous peoples of these cultures sometimes.. This is not really a journey of spiritual discovery that I expected, at all..
adventurous
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inspiring
fast-paced
Every woman should read this book, I just hope the movie does it justice!