“A woman in search for her word.”

Eat, Pray, Love may just be the most cliche of a book to read at this moment because of the currently showing movie version of it, starring Julia Roberts. (which is absolutely incomparable to this book, I reckon)

Synopsis in one sentence: A modern woman in her mid-30s dealing with identity crisis, failed marriage which was then followed by another heartbreak decided to leave home and find the balance in her life.

Elizabeth Gilbert is by far the only author that has the power to reach out and touch me on a very personal level. She was able to present herself as someone reachable. Reading her misfortunes were not as depressing as one would have thought, as she shared them with few touches of humor. After the 36th bead, I felt like I’ve been through a long process of self-realizations. Her words can really make you think. To add to that, Ms. Gilbert is undoubtedly capable to remind you a lot of things that you may already know but were too afraid to go outside the lines of convention to see.

I will not reckon that this book is flawless, there still were some parts that I was skeptical about. Mainly in her second stop— India. She claimed to have achieved the transcendental experience during one of her meditations and witnessed God. I guess my mind is just not open enough to absorb this kind of information. What kept me going during her trip in India was her funny and wise conversations with Richard from Texas.

This book had provoked a potent mix of kind praises and strong dislikes. But the argument would always come down to the fact that what works for one person may not for the other. To each his own. :)

This is a book I can see myself reading again in the future.

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