Reviewed by thepunktheory on
I have to say, I was extremely surprised by this book. My hopes weren't too high and I was expecting something a bit cheesy. However, what I got was an inspiring novel that provided lots of food for thought.
Liz Gilbert tells the story from a very relatable place. Her heartache, her problems, it's all something you've felt in some way. She also seems like a lovely person so for a large part of the book I just wanted to give her a hug and tell her everything's going to be alright.
But the thing is, Liz teaches us an important lesson: it will be alright in the end but you have to make it work. Nothing will ever change if you don't make it change.
What Liz did may sound like heaven: just packing up and go somewhere new. Well, it's actually a daring adventure and most people wouldn't take this leap of faith. It's something very different to spend two weeks of holidays somewhere or going to a place that's completely foreign to you without knowing anyone there and living there for months. Especially when you are in a bad place and want to heal it's even more daring as you are not only outside of your comfort zone, but you are also out of your support network you have at home.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 4 November, 2018: Finished reading
- 4 November, 2018: Reviewed