Committed

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• COMMITTED by Elizabeth Gilbert

  Review by Bonnie Brody (FEB 27, 2010) Elizabeth Gilbert’s newest book, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage, is the follow-up to her mega-seller and beloved memoir, Eat, Pray, Love. This book begins where Eat, Pray, Love leaves off. Ms. Gil ... (read full critics)

  mostlyfiction published on Thu, 30 Sep 2010

• Committed: a Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert

  When Elizabeth Gilbert appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show, Winfrey declared she hadn't been so excited since Bono was on. This neatly captures Gilbert's very particular success with her previous book, Eat, Pray, Love, her memoir of a year spent abroa ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

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  An exploration of marriage values, within and outside United States, as well as author's personal take on marriage

  Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Drink, Pray) had vowed she would never marry again, especially after a very painful divorce that left her feeling drained and depressed. This book focuses on her evolving and changing views about marriage and commitment, highlighted by contrasting traditional Americ ... (continue)

  Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Drink, Pray) had vowed she would never marry again, especially after a very painful divorce that left her feeling drained and depressed. This book focuses on her evolving and changing views about marriage and commitment, highlighted by contrasting traditional American views with those of other cultures. In the process, she explores marriage throughout history.

  However, this is not a thesis or research study but the result of one woman's personal views about marriage and how she opens her heart (and mind) to the possibility of marriage. I found it fun to read and learned plenty about marriage throughout history. For those who are serious history buffs, the info would probably be "history lite" but I'd suggest this to anyone contemplating marriage.

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  Jcorn59483 said on Feb 21, 2010 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  Committed

  The narrative is sadly less memorable than Eat, Pray and Love. But it would be unfair for me to compare this book with with her first best-seller. It is enough that Elizabeth Gilbert wrote a wonderful sequel to her love story. I still enjoyed Ms. Gilbert's writing voice which is just as clear and co ... (continue)

  The narrative is sadly less memorable than Eat, Pray and Love. But it would be unfair for me to compare this book with with her first best-seller. It is enough that Elizabeth Gilbert wrote a wonderful sequel to her love story. I still enjoyed Ms. Gilbert's writing voice which is just as clear and compelling. I cannot wait to read her next book.

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  jacoutofthebox said on Feb 28, 2010 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  This book came into my hands via the library. Free books to reading groups to review. Due to holidays etc. there was only some group take up but I have received some responses which are mixed. It is interesting to find that we can have some very diverse opinions. I will put across my thoughts on ... (continue)

  This book came into my hands via the library. Free books to reading groups to review. Due to holidays etc. there was only some group take up but I have received some responses which are mixed. It is interesting to find that we can have some very diverse opinions. I will put across my thoughts on this blog as I have not sought permission from my friends to publish their comments.
  I liked this book but not as much as Eat Pray Love. I found it interesting but I do feel it could have been wrapped up into a shorter work. There was one chapter that I found particularly annoying and in some ways I am not sure how relevant it really was. Elizabeth had already told us that to enable her and Felipe to continue their relationship and live together they were living a hand to mouth existence in Asia (Laos). The strain of living out of a suitcase in no fixed abode must have been intolerable but one chapter seemed to be devoted to whingeing about it. Felipe is a little more settled into his life and wants nothing more than to 'feel at home'. I have to say that I do not quite understand why they did not return to Bali sooner. Elizabeth still has wanderlust but as her trip to Cambodia was a bit of a disaster, maybe now she is finally settled and married in the USA she will 'calm down'. The history, cultural and religous aspects of marriage were very interesting and the fact that our author is just that, not a psychologist, sociologist, anthropologist or historian, in some ways makes it better reading. The reader is able to glean their own views without having philanthropic theories thrown at them.

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  Booketta said on Aug 11, 2011 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

• The first part is like a research paper on marriage which is not very interesting because there is no resonance for myself. Perhaps this would be better for people who have been married. This book is not as interesting as the previous book by the same author. There is no such sense of quest and sear ... (continue)

  The first part is like a research paper on marriage which is not very interesting because there is no resonance for myself. Perhaps this would be better for people who have been married. This book is not as interesting as the previous book by the same author. There is no such sense of quest and search in this one.

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  J Lam said on Sep 15, 2010 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 298 Pages
• Edition: 1
• ISBN-10: 1408810476
• ISBN-13: 9781408810477
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Pub date: Jan 01, 2010
• Also available as: Audio CD, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Libros en Español, llibres en català, Libri Italiani

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