"Eat, pray, Love". Elizabeth Gilbert

Literary criticism

The memoir "Eat, pray, love" has been highly criticized by literary critics, although it is rather engaging and entertaining.

The novel is based on the story of Elisabeth Gilbert, a successful professional who, at 32 years old, finds herself in the middle of a personal crisis. After a devastating divorce and a failed new relationship, she decides to take a year off hoping to find balance and some happiness. Thus, she takes up an enviable journey around the world, stopping in Italy, India and Indonesia.

Because of the rewarding experience of travelling, the main character is able to find some pleasure rather early, in her first stop in Italy. In the amazing city of Rome, she suddenly finds herself beginning to enjoy simple things like tasting the splendid Italian gastronomy, spending some time with amazing people and studying the charming local language. Subsequently, after a radical change of lifestyle in India focusing on spirituality, she decides to end the year in Bali, where surprisingly she finds balance and furthermore meets who could be a potential life companion…