A transformational journey through Italy, India, and Bali searching for pleasure and devotion—the massive bestseller from the author of Big Magic and City of Girls.
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 art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wise and funny author (whom Booklist calls “Anne Lamott’s hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sister”) is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.
I didn't love this book. "Eat" I found interesting and lively and fun, even during the difficult parts of her journey. The characters she was surrounded by were colorful and vibrant. But when she got to "Pray" and "Love" I rather lost interest. Her meditation and spiritual experiences and insights weren't compelling to me and there weren't enough other characters interacting with her and giving dimension to her experience to hold my attention. I did enjoy the way in which it was written, however, and her sense of humor. Overall, I found it alright but not something I'd read again.
