Book Review: Committed - Elizabeth Gilbert

Committed - Elizabeth Gilbert

Gilbert comes back with her latest witty and sensational hit, Committed.. Lame introduction, i know, but who cares.. As the title of this post had it, yup, I'm reviewing a book that I had just recently finished reading.. Let me warn you, I'm not a real professional dudes doing those reviewing stuffs as you can see and read in magazines or newspapers.. I'm just a regular 18 yo boy talking on what i feels after reading some books or novel.. So, if you dont really like what Im about to say, I've warned you.. This is just how i feel after reading a book with no intention to harm or publicly commercialize any reading material.. 

So, here it is, this book is mainly a memoir.. Its actually a long memoir.. however, if you expect this book to have a narrative like story telling of a memoir, maybe you shouldn't put your hands on this book.. The reason is that, there is very little story line in this book that sometimes it doesn't even fits the chronology.. However, its still jam packed with loads of important facts and bits about the holy matrimony.. From history of marriage, views on marriage from various cultures to the ceremonial event itself, this book really show how intelligent and creative Gilbert is in expressing her thought.. This book is a proof on how complicated her mind could sometimes be taking the consideration that she always take things beyond the normal human thinking.. Based on what i read, obviously, she had done a pretty rough research on all those stuffs since there are soo many facts from real people (meaning that, what written in her book is a real deal..)

 For some of you, this book may seems a little bit boring and dull, but not for me.. I found it very refreshing and I would proudly to recommend this book to every bride and groom to be.. Since this would make a good guide for them.. This book could lit up some dark corners in our mind that we had never even thought of about marriage.. Since it is a book on the topic of Marriage, words such as matrimony, fidelity, loyalty, love, honour, and of course, marriage is widely used in most pages.. 

I'm not actually going to peel off the tit bits from the book here since it would be very wrong for me to do so since I believe not many of you guys have read it.. So, what im going to elaborate here is mainly on what its all about.. 

This book, Committed, is a heart warming memoir slit together with facts and truth (or maybe facts slitted with the memoir stuffs) that not many of us knew about marriage and babies.. Following Gilberts adventure of having to get married with her boyfriend, Felipe (whom we already met in Bali in Eat Pray Love) after he was deported from the United States for that he does not have the legal US citizenship, we are fed with exciting stories of the holy matrimony from every side of the world you could ever think of.. However, we're still exposed to Gilbert's travel through the South East Asian countries even though they are not the main focus but still, we could get the glimpse of the ancient Cambodia, Bangkok, Laos and also Vietnam.. 

I can't really say that I love the book since most of the times I can't really get it when she describes on the twisting facts of marriage (especially when it comes to the history chapter, blimmey, that's the most boring chapter in the book).. But still, I found it a worthwhile reading material and a good page-turner.. By the way, after I finished the book, I quickly go to the bookstore to get a grip on my new novel, Room by Emma Donoghue.. I'm still going through the novel, and trust me, its really worth everything- your time, money, etc etc.. :)

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I know its been like months since I last updated this blog.. but hey, don't blame me.. I have a pretty valid excuse for this.. At least, its valid enough for me..

Just finished watching When In Rome.. It's a good movie, it is.. but, still, the ending is quite predictable..[BIG SPOILER ALERT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE] The first moment I saw the priest at the chapel during the wedding, I knew it that he's the one who own the chip.. Taken from what he said to wed Nick and her, it's pretty obvious that its him that own the poker chip.. However, I still wonder how on earth does the spell on the priest is broken when its not her that return the chip to the fontana.. Nick did it.. And Umberto stated that to reverse the spell, the coin must be returned to the fountain by herself, and not her boyfriend.. Okay, i keep using the word 'her' because i dont actually remember her (again) name.. and the only her i kept saying just now is the heroin of the movie- Kristen Bell..

Actually, I don't really have a single idea on what i am trying to post this time.. so,  i guess, just more craps for all of you to feed on.. Few days ago, one of my friend from my former MJSC, (need not to mention his/her name here..) expressed his/her despise on the way i always post stuffs on Facebook.. He/she exclaimed how he/she hate and annoyed by my usage of English as my primary language in Facebook by telling me that I am 'berlagak mat saleh'.. How annoying is that.. By the way, i dont think all of my post is in English and whatever it is, he/she have nothing to do with whatever i've done which means that I dont think the way i  post my posts really affected anything of his/her.. but still, it annoys me.. well, im not trying to say that I am good in English (which is definitely not true) but this is actually the only way i could practice writing in English since it would be months till i would continue my study which then will require me to write and speak in English as in English english not Manglish.. lol.. 

Right now, I'm still on my way to finish my new novel, as you can see above, Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert.. This is actually, the sequel to her bestseller, Eat Pray Love (which had been converted to up to 30 languages, which means that the novel or maybe a memoirs has a good wow factors) talking mostly on her decision to get married with the guy he met in Bali, Felipe.. The writing is good as hell and she still keeps her witty personality in there which is a good thing since it would be dull and boring if its not since reading the book can actually feels like reading a text book for married people.. literally.. there's even history of marriage in there taking up one whole chapter.. what can i say is just that, this is still one of Gilbert's best magnum opus.. great page turners it is.. After this, i am aiming to get a new novel called Room by Emma Donoghue (see below).. I found it real interesting and I cant wait to put my hands on it.. If any of you guys had read it, let me know if its not good.. Because i wont go for it if its lame..

Last but not least, I think i like my new banner up there..(Dont tell me its hideous) it looks perfectly fit with this blog theme; The Adult Circus.. Till then, cheers!.. :)