Eat, Pray, Love is author Elizabeth Gilbert's personal tale of self-discovery following a dramatic separation from her husband. She takes a year off to eat her way through Italy, find enlightenment in India, and fall in love in Indonesia.
This book promised much - a travel memoir focused on empowering women. But most of us agreed that it fell short on delivering. Our debate focused on the author's inadequate discussion of the big issues - spirituality passed off as religion, divorce, etc. And we ultimately resolved that while it was a nice piece of fluffy 'chick lit' she came across as inherently selfish - she seemed to take much more than she gave.
While some of us were disappointed with the book, we were all satisfied by the delicious food on offer! Onion bhaji from India, involtini, cannelloni & char grilled veg from Italy and for dessert: Thousand Island Spice Cake from Indonesia & Tiramisu from Italy. Yum!
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