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Committed: A Love Story - Community Reviews back

by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Kiwiria
Kiwiria rated it 14 years ago
Ever since reading "Eat, Pray, Love" I've been interested in reading this second memoir as well. However, it turned out to be very different from what I had expected, in that it was more of a dissertation about marriage through the years/cultures than a stereotypical memoir.After my initial disappoi...
Shelly's Book Journal
Shelly's Book Journal rated it 14 years ago
I disagree with her on so many levels in this book. I don't doubt that the choices that she has made for her life are the best for her life. But, as she courses through the research about what marriage does to women, she almost suggests that by pursuing that avenue, that we are choosing to live an...
Read, Run, Ramble
Read, Run, Ramble rated it 14 years ago
I was hesitant to read this book because while I enjoyed most of Eat, Pray, Love, I just wasn't sure that this follow-up would be up my alley. I did, however, enjoy it to a point. The book is very interesting because Gilbert offers some research on the institution of marriage. She offers viewpoints ...
 i eat books
i eat books rated it 15 years ago
I raced through this--very interesting!--especially the chapter on Marriage and Subversion. I do wish she had sited her sources though...
beccabee
beccabee rated it 15 years ago
This is so not as interesting as Eat, Pray, Love. But then again, I haven't really ever been interested in getting married or all the nuances of marriage or the history. I don't know; it's just not my thing, which is funny because it wasn't Gilbert's thing either... But she seems to whine her way ...
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