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A review by danijoy
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
2.0
Rating: 2.5 stars
I have conflicting feelings about this book. The book is divided into 3 different parts. I really enjoyed the first two parts, but the third lagged quite a bit and I found myself struggling to finish it. Elizabeth Gilbert is an adequate writer, and I like how vulnerable she is in this book. She definitely tries to be a positive influence in the lives of others. However, at times she lacked self-awareness and failed to glean deeper insights from her interactions with the people she met on her journey, and that is one of my biggest critiques regarding this book. I also found myself irritated at the way she would cut off stories with an eloquent phrase or deep philosophical quote without expressing to the reader what she took away from that interaction or lesson. I felt like she prioritized ending the short stories in a clever, quippy way instead of the way that would influence the reader the most. I have other thoughts but I hate to judge Gilbert for sharing her personal narrative. Overall, I’m still glad Gilbert shared her journey with her audience.
I have conflicting feelings about this book. The book is divided into 3 different parts. I really enjoyed the first two parts, but the third lagged quite a bit and I found myself struggling to finish it. Elizabeth Gilbert is an adequate writer, and I like how vulnerable she is in this book. She definitely tries to be a positive influence in the lives of others. However, at times she lacked self-awareness and failed to glean deeper insights from her interactions with the people she met on her journey, and that is one of my biggest critiques regarding this book. I also found myself irritated at the way she would cut off stories with an eloquent phrase or deep philosophical quote without expressing to the reader what she took away from that interaction or lesson. I felt like she prioritized ending the short stories in a clever, quippy way instead of the way that would influence the reader the most. I have other thoughts but I hate to judge Gilbert for sharing her personal narrative. Overall, I’m still glad Gilbert shared her journey with her audience.