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Committed

a Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage
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Aug 06, 2019
“Eat, Pray, Love?” I remember that. It’s by the woman who found her husband, then wrote a best-selling book about commitment, then dumped him when she self-discovered she was a lesbian and wrote a best-seller about that. I’d rather take…
Jun 30, 2018RogerDeBlanck rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Elizabeth Gilbert’s Committed is a strong follow-up memoir to her brilliant predecessor Eat, Pray, Love. Again opening up with candor and humility about the most intimate details of her life, Gilbert picks up in Committed with the…
Dec 16, 2015
s anybody else sick of memoirs? Yeah, big deal you did something for a year or moved somewhere or beat your alcoholism. Gilbert, who wrote the egregiously overrated "Eat, Pray, Love," is back with another self-indulgent, irritating and…
deborahjohnston
Jan 30, 2015deborahjohnston rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book was written in a very different style to Elizabeth Gilbert's other titles - a fact she acknowledges in the introduction to this book. I so loved several of her other works, yet could not get into this book. It was the first…
Jun 05, 2014Gretchencox rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Interesting.
Apr 23, 2014Catherine_t8 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved it! It's sort of a follow up from her book Eat, Pray, Love. She is an entertaining writer. I actually liked Commited more than Eat, Pray, Love.
Jul 12, 2012HopeButterfly rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I actually liked this book about the same as "Eat, Pray, Love". Worth the read. I must admit at times I felt I wanted to shake the author and yell at her to 'just bite the bullet and marry him for God sakes"...
Nov 13, 2011alakas rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A personal narrative interwoven with cultural/historical notes about marriage. I actually liked this book more than 'eat, pray, love', as I found it to be hopeful and relatable. Gilbert tells the reader upfront that the book was written…
Aug 17, 2011momoe rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Though some parts of this were interesting...I found it a little slow in places and I have trouble staying interested.
Jul 10, 2011gravesg rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed the book but was somewhat disappointed. 'Eat, Pray, Love' is hard to top.
May 24, 2011Lara Rodrigues rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Not as good as "eat pray love" but a decent read nevertheless
May 11, 2011millssean21 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I haven't even finished this yet. I bought it because I figured it would be a sequal. It sort of follows up at the end of eat, pray, love. But I got rather bored to be honest and put it down for awhile. Maybe will pick up later.
May 03, 2011Sprout4054 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Who would have thought a book all about marriage could be so entertaining!
Apr 15, 2011gstahre rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An intriguing exploration of the history and contemporary thought on marriage. My partner and I both listened to this. She totally avoids the topic of sex, thus keeping this from becoming encyclopedic in length. It's upfront, vulnerable,…
Feb 17, 2011
Gilbert will be visiting Canada this spring to speak as part of the Unique Lives and Experiences Lecture Series. Catch her in Vancouver on April 5 and in Toronto on April 11.
Jan 06, 2011Swtalyssums rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Sequel to Eat, Pray, Love. Very much anticipated by me. A lot of information on the institution of marriage.
Dec 17, 2010jenspruit rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed Eat, Pray, Love so I was really excited to read this new book. The storyline was great but there was way too much history in there. Some historical stories were interesting but I prefer the short and sweet…
Nov 08, 2010laneway rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I suppose it was a good primer on the history of marriage, but I find Gilbert to be too self-focused and rather self-centered.
Oct 05, 2010farnicle rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent book - a quick read with lots of factual and personal stories that I could relate to and see in the relationships I've witnessed or been a part of.
Sep 13, 2010eharcus rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
ALOT OF GREAT INSIGHT -NOT SURE I WOULD HAVE GOT THROUGH IF I WAS READING . AUTHOR DOES A GREAT JOB OF READING HER OWN BOOK
chicobonbon
Jul 22, 2010chicobonbon rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This is NOT Eat, Pray, Love, Part 2. This reads more like a sociology essay on marriage than a personal narrative about how the author and Felipe come together as a married couple. I think I would have found it more interesting if she…
Jul 04, 2010velvetcactus rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
While I embrace Ms.Gilbert's writing style and refreshing openness, I must confess I only read the first half of the book. Quelle horreure! While she delves into a serious subject, she partook in far too much navel-gazing-even for her.…
sylph
Jun 29, 2010
Looking forward to reading this, especially after reading her previous book.
Jun 14, 2010max_ine rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
As an Eat, Pray, Love lover--I had to "read" this one. Oh, the many skipped lines of type! Just glad I didn't take it on vacation.
May 19, 2010redwallflower rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I loved Eat, Pray, Love and was a little disappointed by Committed. It was a commentary on Elizabeth Gilbert's views on marriage, cross-hatched with references to the way other cultures around the world view marriage (and divorce). As…