tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post3133757368470421013..comments2023-10-09T11:20:24.101-04:00Comments on The Literate Man, a Book Blog for Men: The Last American Man (Elizabeth Gilbert) (1.5/10.0)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-5523865351031747982011-01-21T09:11:36.659-05:002011-01-21T09:11:36.659-05:00I could not agree with this review more..I am only...I could not agree with this review more..I am only about half way through TLAM and find myself getting increasingly pissed off. I am not sure I can even force myself to finish it. Wondering if it was just me, I starting looking around, only to realize it is NOT just me. Gilbert is the embodiment of self absorbed, pie-in-the-sky, pampered individuals that make me crazy. I could not help thinking that this book is mainly a testament to how much in love she is/was with Conway. As an aside, my wife attempted to read that nauseating piece of self absorbed "literature" Eat, Pray, Love....and found it to be a generally useless read and overall waste of time.garryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412178504865901006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-82661882663535145162010-12-27T22:54:54.512-05:002010-12-27T22:54:54.512-05:00For a book promoted as "non fiction" the...For a book promoted as "non fiction" there is a lot of made up nonsense in there. the chainsaw injury story for one. I read the whole book and found it annoying and ridiculous.Pete, Australianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-91701784974830609242010-06-25T18:17:01.220-04:002010-06-25T18:17:01.220-04:00I'm glad to see that I'm not alone. But, ...I'm glad to see that I'm not alone. But, as Becky points out, there is something to be said for writers that evoke strong reactions, even negative ones. For myself, I tend to agree with Howard--surely there is someone (or a thousand someones) more deserving of a major publishing contract.Patrick (at The Literate Man)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05126952182728811711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-63926746474112756322010-06-25T15:18:18.434-04:002010-06-25T15:18:18.434-04:00From everything I've read it seems to me that ...From everything I've read it seems to me that Elizabeth Gilbert's writing days are numbered.Howard Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757175306576727848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-91810869230188059692010-06-24T01:57:24.895-04:002010-06-24T01:57:24.895-04:00But did you like it? :)
I avoided Eat Pray Love,...But did you like it? :)<br /><br />I avoided Eat Pray Love, because it sounded so self-indulgent. After reading this review of her newest book, I'm reaffirming my decision to avoid this author. I've grown weary of the hubris of privileged white Americans eschewing their comfortable lives to live more "authentically". I'm pretty sure that giving up your lattes and iPods doesn't make you a better person-being a better person does.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16606360048165203407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-60347515721546216712010-06-22T22:35:20.200-04:002010-06-22T22:35:20.200-04:00How funny. My sister had the same reaction that yo...How funny. My sister had the same reaction that you seem to have had, but to Eat Pray Love. She hated it, and ranted and raved about how self indulgent Gilbert was. She was shocked that Gilbert had the audacity to complain about her life, when she had the luxury to take a year off and travel around the world. I enjoyed the book myself. <br /><br />I love that people seem to have strong reactions to her. This book seems pretty bad though and I will make sure I avoid it.Rebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-45876967840104980782010-06-17T10:14:12.781-04:002010-06-17T10:14:12.781-04:00You know, the title really was infuriating. If som...You know, the title really was infuriating. If some guy wrote "The Last American Woman" about, I dunno, Marilyn Monroe, wouldn't people blanche? Frustrating.the Apehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060965283007759623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-918571665206465367.post-25863124073671500362010-06-17T09:43:47.517-04:002010-06-17T09:43:47.517-04:00What else can you expect from Elizabeth Gilbert? E...What else can you expect from Elizabeth Gilbert? Eat, Pray, Love was about the most odd piece of drivel I've read in a hot second. When I heard she wrote a book about men and "American values", I sort of cringed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com