I had heard so much about this book that I was looking forward to the day when I read it and my life would be magically perfect as a result. Nothing can live up to such high expectations. So, I was underwhelmed – but it’s not the book’s fault. I love the concept, Gilbert’s writing style resonates completely with me and I feel that for the right person at the right time this autobiographical tale of pinpointing life’s important matters could indeed be life altering. But for me, today, it was just a book. Sorry! I would still strongly recommend it though.

And if you liked this (or want to read it) I can also recommend Miss Garnet’s Angel (see my previous blog. While a fictitious story, the themes are hauntingly similar) and Holy Cow! by Australian Sarah McDonald, also an autobiographical tale of finding oneself in India.

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