This book should have been titled: "IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!!!!" All I can say is I cringed to have to even give it a single star. I thought this book was going to be enlightening on some level, but instead it is about a narcissistic individual unhappy with life because, well, it just doesn't make her happy. Waaaa-waaaaa-waaaaa! If only everybody had the money to jump on airplanes, explore life, and live strictly for themselves when things didn't quite provide enough pleasure, excitement, or satisfaction, but... more info
Sometimes a Cheap Laugh:
I was almost turned off from reading this book after the first few pages because of a trait Elizabeth Gilbert freely admits: '...perhaps I don't always have to go for the cheap laugh.' Luckily, I read a few more pages and then couldn't put it down. This is an amazingly honest account of an inner and outer journey, often inspiring, sometimes hilariously funny, and also at times a tearjerker - in the best possible way - as Gilbert describes the real lives of real people, and her own relentless quest to 'rest... more info
loved this book:
one of my all time favorite books! I enjoyed this book so much I bought several copies to give friends as gifts. would that we could all be so lucky to embark on a voyage of discovery the way this woman did and find love at the end of the voyage! of course the movie won't be as good as the book. they never are!
Loved this book:
I absolutely loved this book. I find it funny that some reviews call it self-absorbed since the title clearly states it will be about the author and her year of self reflection. :) The structure of the three sections and three countries flowed as did the writing style. I look forward to the author's next book. Kindle edition - no editing/formating issues
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