Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth GilbertMy review
rating: 3 of 5 stars
I had heard a lot about this book and at first it sounded good, cool premise, sounds like a fun year long trip. Then I started hearing more about it and from the author herself and I was a bit turned off. I kind of get tired of quests for meaning and purpose in such grand ways. I know this might sound a little insensitive, but I just believe it's a lot simpler of a process and it's just sort of sad to read about so much confusion.
That said, I actually have really enjoyed her journey though and the different insights she's given. I think there's a lot to be said about balance and I esp liked her concepts of slowing down, pleasure for pleasure's sake with no excuses and meditating instead of forcing answers. I think that practice is applicable to anyone.
I really like how candid and honest the author was about herself. I loved how beautifully she wrote too, she has such a gift with words. I didn't like her language and all her talk about sex. I had to skip over several parts and I hate doing that because you always end up getting part of it in. I was disappointed with her break in her commitment as well.
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1 comment:
I had heard about it and I was interested. But I had the same hunch-I was afraid I'd have the exact same flavor you described. A grand search for something-I suppose we are uber blessed to have it before our eyes and not have to go searching.
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