Honest, Inspirational and Witty ...(Rating: 5)
This book is about spiritual journey of Elizabeth Gilbert through Italy, India and Indonesia.
This is the first book I have read by Liz (Can't help to call her by that name after reading the book.) and it carried me away. I like her honest style and wished I could be more frank about myself like her. The most loved chapter are when she is in India and Bali. The way she described her spiritual awakening in India and description of her true feelings at every moment was inspirational.
This book should be read by everyone but especially by those who are going through a difficult phase in their life. This book will enlighten them, raise their spirit and will change the way they look at world (hopefully).
Anyway, this will be one of my all-time favourite books.

Well Written(Rating: 5)
I am honestly suprised at how many bad reviews this book got. I really enjoyed it and so far given it to 2 people who agree it is very well written and entertaining. This is a very easy read and i couldn't wait to pick it up to see what happened next.

Why is this a best-seller??(Rating: 2)
I am mystified as to why this book is such a best seller. I actually saved this book to read during my Christmas holiday and was extremely disappointed. Several times, I wanted to give up but decided to stay open minded and read the entire book. But, overall I found Ms. Gilbert to be an unlikeable character which ruined the book for me.

Probably easier to be the author than one of her friends(Rating: 2)
What a self-indulgent, self-important book and author! Children are withdrawn and shy until she speaks to them. She causes the blind to see, the lame to walk. Give me a break. While reading of some people's sincere path toward enlightenment can make for great literature, this book reads more like a slacker's guide to making yourself the centre of the known universe.

I think Gilbert's next book and film on Eat Pray Love should be boycotted(Rating: 1)
I am APPALLED by the fact that this book made it to the New York Times bestseller list and, apparently, will be made into a movie with....Julia Roberts (is this true?)

What does this tell us about North American culture and values??? Why should such a shallow piece of work written by such a self-absorbed narcissistic writer receive such fame and accolades? I am truly mystified. This book was all about HERSELF. Poor little me who received an ENORMOUS advance to write this book before she even left the States. Who whined and felt sorry for herself while in Italy, can you imagine??? She had no interest in visiting the fabulous museums, art galleries, churches, etc. but rather spend hundreds of Euros buying lingerie and eating amazing meals (by herself) in restaurants.

Here is an immensely PRIVILEGED young woman (yes, she is talented, she can write) who provides us with insights on what? Herself and her insecurities. What did we learn about Italy? Niente. Perhaps where to find the best pizza in Naples.

I couldn't get through her ramblings and vapid non-stop chatter in India. Nothing on the poverty or living conditions there or the plight of Indian women which I would have been interested in reading about. Indonesia was just more of the same. Did anyone notice that she didn't even touch on the tsunami disaster only to say that - thank god - it didn't reach her island when she was there??? So engrossed in HERSELF she doesn't notice, really, what's going on around her.

I wonder if she has read THREE CUPS OF TEA, that marvellous book about building schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Is THAT going to be made into a movie???

Gilberts is now an immensely wealthy woman because of the sales of this book. This saddens me because it illustrates how skewered values are in American society. All I can hope for is that she's donating a lot of her money to charities and very good causes.