Bonnie S. (Bonnie) - reviewed on 5/26/2008 + 422 more book reviews

I have read some of the meanest reviews about Eat, Pray, Love. Just mean. Some focus on how could she possibly go to India and not be affected by the poverty, and not even mention it in her drivel?
Well, dang, I didn't want to read about poverty in India. I wanted to read about what it was like in an Ashram for someone. And that is what she wrote. She was criticized for eating so much in Italy. She was criticized for finding a new love in Indonesia. She was blasted for leaving her husband, after all, just why did she leave the poor fellow. I guess it wasn't enough that she said right in the intro that she was not going to humiliate him by giving us intimate details. And so what if she was miserable and the causes did not appear to be enough for some people. Every one has their own misery levels and goals.

But I just loved this book. Some stuff in the beginning reminded me, sadly, of me in another life.

Yes, I wish I could have gone to Italy and had my trip paid for by my publisher who was going to publish the book I would write...but that isn't what happened. Yes, I am envious. They paid for all of the trips. But that does not mean it is a bad book. I love her writing style, her sense of humor. Her honesty. Not easy, I imagine, to talk about masturbation in a personal memoir!
And, I really wanted her to end up with the guy she ends up with after all. Reviewers hated that she did. Bah on them.
This is a fun book!

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