Pretentious

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

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1 out of 5 stars

★☆☆☆☆

Reviewed Jul 16, 2009

The title itself suggests a sort of “self-help” book, preachy and pseudo-spiritual. Honestly, traveling to India on a spiritual quest has become an over-used cliche. Not sure if the author discovered anything of herself or spirituality in her travels - from the sound of the other reviews here, she did not! Glad I did not waste the time reading it fully.

Got it as a gift (M, if you are reading this, sorry, no offense!), which is why I even read the few pages that I did read of it - I couldn’t get past some 12 pages or so. I normally finish any book that I pick up, unless I just can’t bear the narrative style as well as the theme - unfortunately this book falls in the unbearable category.

Obviously from the 5-star reviews here and from feedback from some of my friends, some people really “connect” with it.. I simply don’t understand their view point on this one.