Eat, Pray, #FML

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Some people chose to hermit and close of from the world, some people chose to go out and party and drink.

She seems to fall in love instantly and truly think she is so pivotal and different for these men that OF COURSE they must reciprocate but spoiler: they don’t. The beginning of the book started off well and there was hope for a more comedic version of Eat, Pray, Love, but then quickly I realized this was more of a narcissistic version. Maybe if this book was shorter, I could have overlooked some of her vapid opinions and self absorption, but it was way too long to enjoy the story for what it was. He sounds like a complete asshole, but she doesn’t really reflect on her role in the marriage, it was just something that happened to her and she doesn’t reflect on why she would marry someone for seemingly surface level reasons and expect it to work out?The entire book was about Javier which, is beyond insane since you “dated” a month, meanwhile you were married for 2 years and together for 5.

Felt like I was with Gabrielle as she went through every emotion in attempt to figure out the little gems life can throw at us.But I was cringing so hard about Javier and her being madly in love with him after only a few weeks and obsessing over him and even texting his mom and his sister who she had met briefly to discuss private details of her relationship with him when he had told her he only sees her as a friend. I assumed my past self added it after wanting to read it, so I trusted my past self and just went for it when the audiobook was available. I'm starting to wonder if I somehow accidentally added this as I was scrolling because this didn't seem like a book I'd like very much, and it turns out I didn't. So THANK YOU for helping me not being the broken girl anymore but the self loving woman that got healing and one day hopefully even closure. Literally less than an hour ago I finished what seems like the same exact book just a different location.

It was a fairy-tale romance for a month and a half, and he convinced me to join him on a romantic month-long vacation in Italy. As for the writing, most of it the dialogue is taken directly from her text messages or Instagram posts. I wanted this to be a good book, I wanted to dive into its pages and find depth, instead I found this book to be as shallow as the author. More spiritually aligned journeys and less talk about hooks ups or her verified Instagram account that she (wink wink) "hates" getting attention for. Gabrielle captured the emotional rollercoaster of relationships, solo travel, and discovering yourself and she bares her soul in this book.Certainly the author had some shitty things happen to her (her dad dying, her asshole husband cheating on her) and I was interested at the beginning. So I didn’t read this book; I listened to it, which may be what saved me from some of the complaints about her writing. She kept me captivated from cover to cover and made me evaluate my own life’s choices each step of the way.

Not to mention this woman who literally packed up her house and had divorce papers drawn up in a week and a half spent THREE WEEKS letting this Javier bloke fuck her around. Her energy spoke to me and I wanted to hear more about how she went from heartbreak to smiling and sharing her story. Imagine Eat, Pray, Love written by a Kardashian, and you will have a good idea of what this book is like. I just liked the story she told on how she was able to find herself, help heal herself and process emotions all while going through Europe on her own!

I would try books that were recommended and not finish due to the negative tones, and the way the story was written (unrelatable). The celebrity name dropping, the shock and awe of others finding out she is verified on Instagram, the famous parents, the constant talk of movie projects she is working on, the mind onion, the inability to take responsibility for her own actions, the constant contradictions, the fat shaming… I felt like I was reading a 13 year old’s journal and I need to put it back in its hiding place forever. Her award-winning films It Happened Again Last Night and After Emma gained her awards for writing, directing, and acting—but she had a bigger role in life that would soon present itself: freaking badass. She stayed with friends, or friends of friends, and never really… did much on her own, in my opinion.