Jill S. (bithergat) reviewed on 9/13/2014 + 2 more book reviews

I read Eat, Pray, Love a few years ago and fell in love with it, and have been searching for its equal ever since finishing the last page. Without Reservations is not its equal - for me, this book focused too much on the author's past and family, and ends up reading more like a memoir than a documentary of adventures and travel. I had a difficult time connecting with the author, possibly because we are at very different stages of life. Also, she waffles between viewpoints so often it's almost mind-numbing; in one sentence she mentions how great it is to be an independent woman not attached to a man, while in the next she's overwhelmingly infatuated with her newest lover. All that said, it does have its moments, and her descriptions of the cities and places she visits are beautiful.

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