I finished the book, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert recently. I had decided to read this book because there was so much hype about it. Not that I usually like "hyped" books. But, I thought that the movie was something that I would want to see. So, I decided to read the book to see what all the hype was about, and read it before I see the movie.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked it up. But the first part of the book had me laughing out loud. This woman was writing the way I think! Oh, if only I could write like that!! She has such a funny way of describing things. So, I quite enjoyed the first part of the book; her trip to Italy.
But, when she went to India, and then to Bali, I suddenly lost interest. I'm not sure what it was. But, it was almost like I couldn't relate to the story anymore. I'm not an overly religious person, but I do appreciate the power of prayer and meditation. And I'm very open to all religions and their unique rituals and beliefs. And the story definitely was written along those lines. But, after awhile, it was just so predictable. And, then she reached Bali, and again, the story became predicatable, and very anti-climatic as a result.
The book was well written, and did have a lot of very interesting passages and quotes in it. Things that make you really think about who you are, and what you are doing in life. I will definitely try and read it again, because I think there is a lot in this book that spoke to me... but I was just distracted by the lacklustre storyline and wasn't listening too hard this time around.
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Wow, given your lukewarm response, I was surprised to see how intent you are about reading the book again. I have not read Eat, Pray, Love, but I appreciate your observation that a book's strength can be found in how it gets readers thinking about their own life and choices. I know that is one of the ways great books impact me.
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