" pretty good.glad I read it, but not necessarily one of my favorites. " Not sure what all the fuss was about when this book was a bestseller? It's OK.but truly, the only parts that really interested me was her descriptions of the Italian food!!! Otherwise, a very self-centered monologue. " While I enjoyed the travel aspects of the book, I was not taken with the personal memoir part of the book. " Interesting things learned, not realistic " - Stephanie, The food of Italy was especially fun! " - Jean, " I enjoyed this story - her journey and what she learned in each place. Even so, I liked it a lot as a travelogue. Her suffering belongs only to those who have the luxury of self-indulgence. I don't have time to have angst or to worry about my "happiness" because I have three kids that need my attention. " It was a fun read, but she was hard to relate to because she is so self-involved and self-indulgent in the way that only someone without children can be. It'll make you want to embark on your own adventure! " - Liz, The content was very relatable, and the writing style was witty and engaging. " Yes, it is self-indulgent, but I read it at precisely the right time in my life (36, going through a nasty divorce, needing to find myself, yada, yada, yada). It's the kind of book you'd prefer to listen to rather than read " - Olivia,
It was really weird to hear the shifts sometimes. " I found some parts of her reading to be a bit odd/annoying, like when she gives some characters accents. I received this book as a gift right when I needed it. " Ebbed and flowed for me with some lulls, but overall very relatable. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.In masterful command of her sparkling prose….Gilbert’s sensuous andĪudacious spiritual odyssey is as deeply pleasurable as it is enlightening.” - Booklist (starred review) “There is never a whiny or pious or dull momentīecause Gilbert is irreverent, hilarious, zestful, courageous, intelligent, and With touching candor-as she details her exotic tableau with history, anecdote,Īnd impression.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Travelogue of soul-searching and self-discovery…Sustaining a chatty,Ĭonspiratorial tone, Gilbert fully engages readers in the year’s cultural andĮmotional tapestry-conveying rapture with infectious brio, recalling anguish In its many forms-love of food, language, humanity, God, and most meaningfulįor Gilbert, love of self.” - Los Angeles Times To irresistible.” - New York Times Book Review Humor enliven the proceedings.” - New Yorkerįueled by a mix of intelligence, wit, and colloquial exuberance that is close “Gilbert’s exuberance and her self-deprecating
Intelligent, and highly entertaining memoir.” - Timeįunny account of her travels reads like a mix of Susan Orlean and Frances
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