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  Posted by rglo820 Fri Aug 8, 2008 10:45am PDT

  My God. This is perhaps the most idiotic post I've ever seen on this site.

  While I don't think that Eat Pray Love was the best book ever - after all, it's easy to run away for a year of self-discovery abroad when you've already predetermined that said self-discovery will take place and sold the publishing rights for a hefty advance to finance it - this is a terrible and unfair indictment of the book. Most of these claims are completely ridiculous and untrue and furthermore, while Gilbert may indeed be annoyingly self-involved at times, I'd imagine that most people in her situation would be. This book is a great comfort to a lot of people going through similarly difficult experiences, and Gilbert is a tremendously talented writer.

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  Posted by claudizzle6 Fri Aug 8, 2008 11:30am PDT

  This post is absolutely ridiculous, I hope it gets taken down ASAP. The writer of this blog is making references to the book that aren't even true. Obvioulsy they missed the point that the whole book is about self discovery, and spending time on yourself, which of course is a self-centered thing. But honestly for someone who has been traveling all their lives, and has a spontaneous view on life this is a great read. I couldnt even put it down! Also, for anyone who has studied meditation or has a guru, the way Gilbert describes her meditation is absolutely divine. She is a good writer with a story to tell. I have and will reccomend this book to anyone.

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  Posted by connie w Fri Aug 8, 2008 12:16pm PDT

  Oh my, I have to agree with the 2 other comments regarding this book. I bought this book back in November and have not even attempted to read it until a couple of weeks ago. I have had a bad summer & I picked this up and started reading it and couldn't put it down. I believe the writer of this blog didn't quite understand what Gilbert was trying to get across. It sure helped me thru some difficult times lately. I have recommended this book and do hope that who I have recommended it to will not see it as the writer of this blog.

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  Posted by moni_q7 Fri Aug 8, 2008 12:23pm PDT

  Now I'm really curious to read the book after reading this blog and seeing the responses to the blog. I had some friends who read it and thought there were a few moments but overall not worth the read due to the writers ego. I shall have to read and decide for myself!

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  Posted by connie w Fri Aug 8, 2008 12:33pm PDT

  Well this is interesting. We all get different interpretations from what we read, so in this case I would say yes you probably need to read it yourself, its just one of those kind of books.

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  Posted by Deblovestv Fri Aug 8, 2008 3:52pm PDT

  Wow. I could not possibly disagree more. You say self involved, I say introspective. Which was kind of the point, really. How exactly can one write about a journey of self discovery without being self involved?

  What, Christine B, is your point exactly? That self examination is selfish and bad somehow? Or did you just not relate? Like another poster said, this is one of the most idiotic posts I have ever read on Shine. At least get your facts on the book straight (which you have not)and offer some intelligent criticism, please.

  Let's raise the standards a little, Shine editors.

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  Posted by mia Fri Aug 8, 2008 4:58pm PDT

  I think someone is angry and may need to read a self help book.

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  Posted by Angela Fri Aug 8, 2008 8:39pm PDT

  This review is a welcome breath of fresh air from the usual tired, poorly written, unsubstantiated garbage posted on this site. This reviewer has clearly and colorfully explained herself, giving SPECIFIC reasons for her distate for this book. She, like many of us today living in a WARRING, DEPRESSED NATION have no use for that special brand of American shallowness who believes that if you have money and a problem, all you need do is run away from it all and buy yourself a new man, as though God and spirituality are something possesed only by impoverished brown people in nations where their children make their designer clothes.

  None of the people who have responded to this post so far have had one LEGITIMATE reason why they should be so offended or why they foolishly believe it should be taken down. I find it comical that all the women here singing the praises of this book are so easily duped by such pathetic and egocentric trash. A book written by a woman who shares nothing in common with them and learns nothing about herself in the end; a womam who winds up EXACTLY the same as she was when she started. Only now she is even more wealthy because all of you were stupid enough to pay for her book and buy the crap she shoveled you.

  This reviewer is not alone, and if any of you bothered to look around the world wide web at your finger tips, you'd find that MANY reviewers HATE this book.

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  Posted by Patty Sat Aug 9, 2008 6:39am PDT

  I haven't read this book. The post is so poorly written that after I was finished reading it, I had no idea what I had just read. Some of the responses are much more informative that the post! Although I try not to be too critical, this post is full of poor wording and misspelled words. I would be embarrassed!

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  Posted by Karen S Sat Aug 9, 2008 4:26pm PDT

  Wow. So she's not just egotistical but SELF-egotistical? That's pretty bad, I guess! I hope the writer of this post has thristed her quench for writing an unintelligible review.

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