Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the… Product details and pricing info |
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1730 Customer Reviews Posted
- self realization
- I am surprised by some of the negative comments about this book. It is about a woman's search for herself ... so of course this would be about HER! Through her self discovery she has made a difference in women who are on a similar journey. I being one of them. Gilbert's writing is making a lighthearted read of a very dark time in her life. I did not suffer from the same kind of depression as Gilbert did, but due to a difficult marriage and divorce I am on my own self discovery and search for spirituality during a very hard time. I appreciated Gilbert's candid honesty, her willingness to admit her own shortcomings and her humor.
- 2008-11-09, 0 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Buying a Ticket
- I laughed and loved my way through this wonderful book. Elizabeth Gilbert has written a charming book in three parts: Eat, Pray, Love. You may have heard already but it's a great book. It's fun, easy and inspiring. I found that while I was reading, I was more enthused about my life. It was warm and lovely to experience the lustiness of Italy, the serenity of India and finally the sweetness of loving in Indonesia with this wonderful author. I love books that lift my spirit. I was on the very brink of buying a ticket to some exotic locale on the heels of this treasure. But even better, this is one of those books that invited me to find those joys in my everyday life. I recently read another book that does that lifting the spirit thing, too. It's called Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment [ASIN:1888043180 Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment)] by Ariel and Shya Kane. Enliven yourself, your day and your life by reading both of these books.
- 2008-11-07, 10 of 11 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Boring and Uninspiring
- I have heard so many positive things about this book, so I decided to buy it for my sister-in-law as a Christmas present last year, without reading it. What a mistake. I was given the book recently and was very excited to read it, but my excitement faded with every page. The endless sob stories and self reflection was just boring. Every other page, I found myself caring less and less about what this self absorbed, whining woman had to say. I partially blamed it on the fact that I had just finished "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, which is an amazing story about one woman's ability to overcome poverty, genital mutilation, arranged marriage, political chaos, etc... It is a tough jump from that book to this one. One reviewer criticized those of us who said we couldn't finish it. I honestly tried, but after I was half way through India, I found myself skipping through sentences and entire paragraphs due to lack of interest. I don't think any strong, happy, independent, positive person could enjoy this book.
- 2008-11-06, 2 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Shockingly Great
- I was completely amazed to see any negative feedback about this book. It was honestly one of the best book I have ever read. I loved the author's honesty and openness. She was funny, real, and relateable. I wrote so many of the things in her book down and look over them for inspiration. I especially loved how I cheered from her and got to see her progress. It made me want to read the sequel with then next year of her life!
- 2008-11-06, 1 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- WELLLLLL WORTH YOUR TIME!!!
- It's seems funny to me that all these negative reviews start with "I didn't finish the book" You can't critique what you haven't read. This book is soooo amazing, it gets better with each page. I hated to see it end. It's so real and endearing. I love this woman, this journey is so like my own. My husband also read it and loved it. I can't wait till the movie comes out!!!
- 2008-11-03, 1 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
