After a bitter divorce and rebound fling, Elizabeth was determined to embark on a year of self-enquiry.
She bases the structure of her book on 108 beads of the Japa Mala then divides the book into 3 parts - locations: Italy, India and Indonesia.
108 (re: beads) divided into 3 = 3 sections of 36 chapters. What is also curious is she is in her 36th year when she is truly discovering herself!
Parts 1 and 3 made the best reading for me.
Acceptance as well as allowing yourself space and time to think (rather than speak) were invaluable lessons shared.
I read this book in March (some time ago now) as part of a promise to myself to read one book per week (week ending 3rd January being week one) a New Year resolution for 2010.
Due to the film now based on this book, it has become a topical theme of conversation right now, hence I am including a view point in this blog.
I plan to see the film this week,featuring Julie Roberts as Elizabeth, an adaption I am both curious and keen to view.
Read my blog: www.writeaboutfilms.blogspot.com, coming soon!
I score this novel 8/10 (10 is high)
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