A lovely, entertaining, spellbinding book!, 1. April 2008

I agree with all the Halali's for Elisabeth Gilbert's masterpiece. It's a real treasure: witty, ingenious, in many parts deeply moving, honest and by the way a real heart strengthener.The only thing I have to complain about it is the tiny print of the paperback edition. I have to rest my eyes after every five pages.Still, I have to go on reading, it's extremely charming, hard to lay down.

       Searching while traveling, 29. Dezember 2007

I am another of those readers who read Gilbert's book in three days: spent a day reading each of the three sections--experiences in Italy, those in India, and those in Bali. Each day I felt transported to those countries, getting to know the locals far more than I ever could have were I to sightsee in the cities myself. Was like reading a friend's letters home, a friend with a great sense of humor.As someone separated from her husband, I was really surprised and consoled that my feelings and constant thoughts of what happened to "us" were mirrored in Gilbert's own honest reflections about her failed relationships. Made me realize that everything takes time, and that that is normal. The book helped me heal some of my own wounds, in addition to taking me to exotic lands.I could have used a bit bigger print than the paperback offered. Had to take breaks to rest my eyes and neck.

       You have to own this book, 6. Oktober 2006

If you ever had a crisis along the lines of "what do I really want? why is stuff happening to me? what is my purpose? how to be happy? how to find (inner) peace?" and kept a journal, it could have been turned into this book. If, of course, you were as great of a writer as Elizabeth Gilbert is. I read this book in 3 days, and then twice again. I underlined a lot of stuff that deeply resonated with me. Gilbert made me laugh (she's witty), I was moved (she is not afraid to show her vulnerability), touched (she's honest), consoled (she figured a lot of things out), given hope (she shows that even bad things happen for a reason), given lots of food for thought (she's a deep, original thinker), and so many times thought "oh yes, I've been there, too!" Gilbert is an excellent writer, and her book will have you spellbound. It's deep, it's spiritual, yet entertaining and a real pageturner. I've ordered several copies for my friends as gifts, and everyone wrote that this book is a true revelation and a joy (and a "can't put it down"). Buy it. It's one of those you'll keep rereading over and over again.