The writer was so self-absorbed that I just couldn't make it through the whole book. Loved the part in India - she needed a little spiritual wake-up after treating her kind husband so shabbily. It is the epitome of the "only my happiness matters" lifestyle so pervasive in the United States. That said - it had some lovely insights and for my rather self-absorbed friends, I do recommend it as a book to get them thinking spiritually and moving in a more wholesome direction.

I enjoyed the Italy part but was not into the beginning or the last two sections. It didn't captivate me and the only reason i pushed myself through it was because it was a book club book. I'm glad I read it, but only because I had wondered about it. The movie was nothing like the book and actually more enjoyable.

The Movie was pretty good, the book was ok.. Usually it is the other way around for me. I always seem to enjoy the book more than the movie, however this was not the case.

I was so disappointed in this book. I looked forward to this book arriving on my doorstep and jumped right in , I waited to see the movie as I always do. The author was so ..... I guess self absorbed is the closest I can get - I literally found myself annoyed by the constant boo-hooing and self centered obsessing - especially by a woman who clearly had the good fortune and resources to take not one but three trips of a lifetime and still managed to boo hoo. Self discovery maybe , great for many I'm sure - just plain irritating to me - and even more bummed..... I was so sure I would enjoy it that I already bought the book that follows it. I am however on board with other reviewers , the movie was excellent , maybe even worth adding to any respectable chic flic collection.

I am an avid reader and was really looking forward to reading this book. I found it really hard to get involved in I never made it past the first chapter it just didn't grab my interest.

I had a hard time getting through this book. It was very slow going.

The author is self-indulgent, and narcassistic!! I couldn't abide by her quest for inner peace at the feet of anyone but God! She's looking for happiness in all of the wrong places, sadly. The sequel is better but not much. She and her "lover" encounter difficulties upon re-entry t the US and at least there is some sense of plot in the is book rather than her 1st attempt. I give the sequel 3/stars.

i had a hard time finishing this book. Maybe a shortened version would have improved it. And I thought the movie just as repetitive & boring. With all the hype i wanted to enjoy it but that didnt happen

I think this book was hyped up way too much...i never made it through the book. Got about half way and couldn't waste anymore of my time. Was not for me!!

I agree with cammith. i was not impressed. I had to force myself to read it.

I felt I should offer a review of this book since I seem to be one of the few that DISLIKED this book. BLAK! Thought it was so boring and shallow. Because this woman is bored with her life and unable to find happiness in anything around her, she travels to other far away places to escape. Yes, she has some adventure but does that really provide a lasting happiness? I thought she was immature and shallow. There's my opinion... and that's what it is.. MY OPINION.

I was interested in the book because I'm divorced, now married to a Brazilian, love to travel, etc. But when I read that the author had the book contract before even starting her journey, I realized it was all basically just a cop-out by a self-absorbed woman. Her life is clearly only about her own happiness. I read a few scattered pages but wasn't impressed with the story or quality of writing.

I really was not impressed with the book or the movie

After reading the first two chapters, I tossed it. The poor me and I want to be happy attitude was annoying. I wanted slap the Author.

Couldn't even finish the book....a lot of hype but it didn't live up to it!