Carrie R. reviewed on 10/29/2008 + 37 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 59

"Eat Pray Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert is "one woman's search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia".

It came highly recommended to me. I love travel. I love reading about other people's experiences while traveling. I really enjoy reading about everywhere, places I've been and places I haven't been. But, I really dislike reading about someone who complains about their live. This is what I call the "poor me" syndrome. And let me tell you, this book's got that.

Gilbert's "poor me" went on for most of the book. It was so infiltrated that I almost couldn't finish it. But, I had to. Why? Because I really wanted to hear what it was like in Bali, not because I cared about any of the characters. Well, that's not true. There was an old man in Bali who I cared about.

If you're going to whine and complain about how bad your life is, don't make me read about it for over 300 pages. One or two would do.

The good part of the book? Hearing about Italy and Indonesia. But I still don't really recommend that you put yourself through it.

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