The Friday Morning book club read the memoir Eat, Pray, Love several years ago, prior to my becoming a member. I had resisted reading the book, because it did not seem like the kind of thing that I would enjoy, but several months ago, faced with a long, solitary drive to New Jersey, I checked out the book on tape, to listen to during my drive. I did not love the book. First of all, I will say that I did enjoy the first part of the book – where Liz Gilbert travels to Italy. I am an “Italophile”. I love Italy. I love Italian food. I love the Italian language. This part of the book was right up my alley. The second part of the book, where she travels to India, was a real bore for me. This was the part of the book on tape where my mind wandered, where I enjoyed the scenery as I drove (the new Jersey turnpike?????). I have never had any desire to visit India, and I never will. The third part of the book, Liz’s visit to Bali, was fun to listen to. There was more of a story line here. Her romance with Felipe. The saga of Wayan and the search for a home. The book as a whole was a disappointment for me. The reason – I realized that I did not like the way that Elizabeth Gilbert, the author, came across. I felt that she was a little full of herself. After seeing the movie, although I loved Julia Roberts, I came away feeling the same. All in all, I have to say, this wasn’t one of my favorite books.
November 3, 2010
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