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Post by jules on Feb 6, 2008 12:21:35 GMT -5
I loved this book. And it helped me gain some perspective too. And made me really, really want to visit Bali.
(And I actually broke down and recorded Oprah the day Elizabeth Gilbert was on the show. Not only that, I was glad I did.)
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Post by ionysis on Feb 16, 2008 1:38:57 GMT -5
Elizabeth Gilbert left her husband for no good reason whatsoever as far as I can see. I read the book but couldn't enjoy it because I couldn't get over her utter selfishness all the way through it.
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Post by jules on Feb 16, 2008 7:05:39 GMT -5
Ionysis, it's ironic that you bring this up because this book was actually recommended to me when I was struggling with my own guilt about being "selfish" -- that is, putting myself first for once, and taking care of me. I eventually learned that sometimes one needs to be selfish in order to find oneself and figure out what is really important on the path to fulfillment.
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Post by hope on Feb 17, 2008 8:45:41 GMT -5
I read this book after it was highly recommended to me. I really didn't like it at all. Liz just seemed flighty and silly. I thought the message of the book was trite and that there just wasn't much depth or realness there.
And also, I'm sorry, but knowing before you leave on the trip that you are getting an advance payment to write about it....well, that just seems pretty contrived and took the genuineness out of it for me.
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