tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post7519454767126444017..comments2024-03-28T09:41:36.745-07:00Comments on She Just Walks Around With It: Eat, Pray, Hurl or "Why I Hated The Book Eat, Pray, Love"kristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00879301751663532121noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-48252374400644138392022-12-16T04:19:10.832-08:002022-12-16T04:19:10.832-08:00She embarked on her "journey" knowing ex...She embarked on her "journey" knowing exactly what she was searching for. It wasn't self-discovery or enlightenment, it was to write a contrived, fictional piece of literature to make money and become a role model for women in bad relationships. She saw a hole in the market, had a holiday and embellished the hell out of it to create this self-absorbed piece of diarrhea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-36739236828772729642019-04-25T14:15:12.177-07:002019-04-25T14:15:12.177-07:00Totally and absolutely agree. I felt like there wa...Totally and absolutely agree. I felt like there was something I wasn’t getting when I read that book upon its release. I kept reading it despite knowing after the first few pages that it had nothing to offer... but I so badly wanted it to redeem itself. Her answer to obtaining spiritual awakening: get with another man? I mean— really?!? Not to mention her complete and shameful lack of awareness of her own privilege, even when surrounded by the ABJECT, in-your-face poverty that is everywhere in India? Cannot stand Elizabeth Gilbert’s writing, and I’m CERTAIN she would be more annoying and unlikable in person. Thanks for writing this; I feel less alone in my assessment of her :)! Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289297097894633353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-11720272408694365932009-12-10T11:31:28.966-08:002009-12-10T11:31:28.966-08:00I never read her book, but from her first quote, I...I never read her book, but from her first quote, I cannot see that she even knows what a friend is, she blatantly admitted to using that person for a story. Not to mention, she was afraid of him, or thought she should be afraid of him so we'd feel the necessity of their forced friendship. And the second quote is dripping with false humility and ersatz piousness. Just my not-so humble opinion, still you're a better person than I if you think you could stomach her in real life.Randomhttp://www.certifiablyrandom.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-86593704061593502142008-08-27T13:19:00.000-07:002008-08-27T13:19:00.000-07:00I think if she tried to befriend me for a story, I...I think if she tried to befriend me for a story, I might have to punch her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-53825723048674490472008-04-29T10:07:00.000-07:002008-04-29T10:07:00.000-07:00This was fabulous, your writing is fabulous, your ...This was fabulous, your writing is fabulous, your BLOG is fabulous... can i come back??<BR/><BR/>found you on fivestarfriday.comi am the divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263135869760345387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-77077323598817335082008-04-27T20:01:00.000-07:002008-04-27T20:01:00.000-07:00(a) I totally agree with.(b) You are SO on my Goog...(a) I totally agree with.<BR/>(b) You are SO on my Google Reader as of this instant.<BR/><BR/>I came to this book with a pretty open mind, since so many smart, awesome people had recommended it to me, but I barely dragged myself through to the end. It was, as you say, sloppy. The dialogue was so horrendously fake that it made me cringe, her <A HREF="http://your-illfitting-overcoat.blogspot.com/2007/12/there-is-actually-difference.html" REL="nofollow">pseudo-spiritual-science made me laugh</A>, and her story was utterly yawn-worthy.<BR/><BR/>That said, I feel kind of bad criticizing her because she seems super nice, right? And parts of the book <I>were</I> funny.Laurie Starkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11477124105292431735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-66620269836833083212008-04-20T15:04:00.000-07:002008-04-20T15:04:00.000-07:00The book was dreadful. She's a self-absorbed, priv...The book was dreadful. She's a self-absorbed, privileged woman who can't stand on her own two feet. And I agree with your blog reader who said, "If she's the same person at the end of the book that she is at the beginning, what's the point?" I was so disappointed by this dreck and that I bought it. In hard cover. I hate to disappoint her, but most of us do not have the ability to simply lie on the bathroom floor sobbing, then run off for an around-the-world adventure when life falls down around our ears ... the write about it! The women we should admire are those who stand up, dust themselves off and move on. Without whining. Through an entire book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-11432492415899118742008-04-20T10:35:00.000-07:002008-04-20T10:35:00.000-07:00I liked the book, but honestly I found your accoun...I liked the book, but honestly I found your account of your divorce much more relatable and introspective. I love your quote that another person cited. I'm stealing it and commenting on it in my own blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-31347311210481366722008-04-17T17:54:00.000-07:002008-04-17T17:54:00.000-07:00while i loved the book, i can certainly appreciate...while i loved the book, i can certainly appreciate why you hated it. honestly, when my cousin told me that i "needed" to read this "amazing" book about a "spiritual journey" i laughed and said no thanks. on vacation in cabo san lucas and desperate to read something, i picked it up. perhaps it was my frame of mind, perhaps it was my low expectations, but i devoured the bulk of it while out of the country. either my viewpoint changed or i grew tired of ms. elizabeth, but the 2nd half was harder to read.<BR/><BR/>ANYhow, thanks for an open and honest review. you weren't mean and i appreciate that.<BR/><BR/>all the best, <BR/><BR/>beckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-12422272451174869992008-04-15T23:37:00.000-07:002008-04-15T23:37:00.000-07:00I didn't study the rules, but I don't want to join...I didn't study the rules, but I don't want to join the contestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-71548907771947663242008-04-15T23:33:00.000-07:002008-04-15T23:33:00.000-07:00if you were really wondering who anon 11:03 and an...if you were really wondering who anon 11:03 and anon 3:43 are , of course it's me.<BR/><BR/>Boo<BR/><BR/>you can tellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-50995489986593067852008-04-15T21:19:00.000-07:002008-04-15T21:19:00.000-07:00seriously, I thought I was the only one who didn't...seriously, I thought I was the only one who didn't like this book. Eat, Pray, Hurl- Brilliant.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253692944143684134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-71843680105078112462008-04-15T19:38:00.000-07:002008-04-15T19:38:00.000-07:00You totally expressed why I got fifty pages in (I ...You totally expressed why I got fifty pages in (I really tried!), put it down, and let it get covered with dust and cat hair. When I was reading it, I was unemployed, broke, and living in my brother's garage with all his dogs. I'd have loved a big juicy divorce in Manhattan and a paid vacation around the world. Silly Elizabeth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-53255115724757902892008-04-15T15:58:00.000-07:002008-04-15T15:58:00.000-07:00I liked the book. I think because I didn't see it ...I liked the book. I think because I didn't see it as a spiritual guide, but more as a travelogue. Yes, she's a little self indulgent, a little egotistical, and her God-d'jour ala Oprah doesn't appeal to me, but I still thought it was entertaining. And some parts were down-right funny.Sheryl (papernapkin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06946482332898204238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-65598932606941637612008-04-15T15:43:00.000-07:002008-04-15T15:43:00.000-07:00I love me for that one, tooI love me for that one, tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-56580765262705354182008-04-15T13:23:00.000-07:002008-04-15T13:23:00.000-07:00I love you for this one.I love you for this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-38300262034709010842008-04-15T11:03:00.000-07:002008-04-15T11:03:00.000-07:00the money doesn't afford the spiritual journey, on...the money doesn't afford the spiritual journey, only the room and board<BR/><BR/><BR/>By definition, that one way ticket is always exactly as much, or more than one has on handAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-50026607419442711662008-04-15T10:35:00.000-07:002008-04-15T10:35:00.000-07:00I did read the book and I did love it. Of course m...I did read the book and I did love it. Of course many times during the book I said to myself, "I wish I could have a year off to recover from my life." <BR/><BR/>But I set it aside because just like you and your post; I was inspired to maybe, just someday, I'll get published and I'll get permission and time and money to go on my spiritual journey too. <BR/><BR/>But you're right never once did she ever write, I AM SO LUCKY AND I'M ABOUT TO FUCK UP MY LIFE.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10456938547000992066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-85077057065474656272008-04-15T06:27:00.000-07:002008-04-15T06:27:00.000-07:00It's Anonymous 3.32 here again - no to both - I'm ...It's Anonymous 3.32 here again - no to both - I'm Scottish but I've lived in London for a decade (shit I'm old), although I was in California - LA and SF - for a fortnight last month! What a great state, I loved it, though I have to admit I've never seen so many crackheads as I did in the Tenderloin, it was like walking through a George A Romero film...<BR/><BR/>Yep, you gotta love Lolcats, but they're not so hot on the ol' literary criticism...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-49219322286717121442008-04-14T22:11:00.000-07:002008-04-14T22:11:00.000-07:00Agreed. You are not the only one don't worry.Agreed. You are not the only one don't worry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-42213585915510329592008-04-14T21:24:00.000-07:002008-04-14T21:24:00.000-07:00I'll take no answer as a "no" answerI'll take no answer as a "no" answerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-66159189834189475242008-04-14T15:12:00.000-07:002008-04-14T15:12:00.000-07:00fuck the book...but would/will you coming to my li...fuck the book...<BR/><BR/>but would/will you coming to my little soiree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-55529848653700848772008-04-14T13:46:00.000-07:002008-04-14T13:46:00.000-07:00you do deserve some kickback for your advice. pub...you do deserve some kickback for your advice. publish a pamphlet. or a leaflet. or a booklet.<BR/><BR/>that book? speaking of things i want to kick? i did not read the whole thing. i rather embarrassed myself by reading 5 pages of it a friend's house and throwing it across the room. it's trajectory took pretty much the same route as The Secret had a couple of years ago.gwendomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439664476465264089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-3747304091919140402008-04-14T11:08:00.000-07:002008-04-14T11:08:00.000-07:00anon 10:44 - i understood what you meant, and i th...anon 10:44 - i understood what you meant, and i thought i actually did a pretty good job of addressing the issue (in my post, not in response to your comment). <BR/><BR/>my frustration is that she glosses over her financial security, even though without it, the book never would have been written.<BR/><BR/>i *think* the whole point of the book is "i lived through this and so can you." except most people can't, actually, do what she did. <BR/><BR/>but maybe i'm missing the point, which is why i've asked for more insight from the people who liked it and learned something from it.kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879301751663532121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10136851.post-5428245275819895452008-04-14T10:44:00.000-07:002008-04-14T10:44:00.000-07:00when I said "suffer the rich, for they are perenia...when I said<BR/><BR/> "suffer the rich, for they are perenially bearers of your cupiditous disdain"<BR/><BR/>It was addressed in general, to whoever it may apply to.<BR/><BR/>but we- and you- do have unconcious biases and preconceptions.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I think that if she were poor, you and most other folks would be able to appreciate her "stuggle" more<BR/><BR/><BR/>it's easy and natural in a way to think that those who have managed to escape the fundamental issues of food /shelter/ money/time, are immune from any "real" struggles<BR/><BR/>and I do read that between your lines.<BR/><BR/>perhaps it's just my perceptionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com