Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert holds a well received rating of 3.51 out of 5, based on 1.2M reader ratings. First published in 2006. The book spans 368 pages.
About Eat, Pray, Love
A celebrated writer's irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure, spiritual devotion, and what she really wanted out of life. Around the time Elizabeth Gilbert turned thirty, she went through an early-onslaught midlife crisis. She had everything an educated, ambitious American woman was supposed to want—a husband, a house, a successful career. But instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she was consumed with panic, grief, and confusion. She went through a divorce, a crushing depression, another failed love, and the eradication of everything she ever thought she was supposed to be. To recover from all this, Gilbert took a radical step. In order to give herself the time and space to find out who she really was and what she really wanted, she got rid of her belongings, quit her job, and undertook a yearlong journey around the world—all alone. Eat, Pray, Love is the absorbing chronicle of that year. Her aim was to visit three places where she could examine one aspect of her own nature set against the backdrop of a culture that has traditionally done that one thing very well. In Rome, she studied the art of pleasure, learning to speak Italian and gaining the twenty-three happiest pounds of her life. India was for the art of devotion, and with the help of a native guru and a surprisingly wise cowboy from Texas, she embarked on four uninterrupted months of spiritual exploration. In Bali, she studied the art of balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence. She became the pupil of an elderly medicine man and also fell in love the best way—unexpectedly. An intensely articulate and moving memoir of self-discovery, Eat, Pray, Love is about what can happen when you claim responsibility for your own contentment and stop trying to live in imitation of society’s ideals. It is certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need for change.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Elizabeth Gilbert |
| Published | 2006 |
| Pages | 368 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Travel, Biography & Memoir, Chick-lit |
| Average Rating | 3.51 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 1,181,647 |
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What genre is Eat, Pray, Love?
Eat, Pray, Love is categorized as Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Travel, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Romance.
Is Eat, Pray, Love worth reading?
Based on 1.2M reader ratings, Eat, Pray, Love has an average score of 3.51 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is Eat, Pray, Love?
Eat, Pray, Love has 368 pages.
Who wrote Eat, Pray, Love?
Eat, Pray, Love was written by Elizabeth Gilbert. It was first published in 2006.
What is the ISBN for Eat, Pray, Love?
The ISBN-13 for Eat, Pray, Love is 9780143038410.0.
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