Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

When Carol dies, Katy loses more than her mother-she loses her best friend, They were supposed to take a mother-daughter trip to Positano, Italy for Carol’s 60th birthday, but she passes away before they can make the journey, so Katy decides to make it an “ Eat, Pray, Love” (Elizabeth Gilbert) trip instead-leaving behind her grieving Dad, and Eric, the husband she isn’t sure she wants to be married anymore. She tells him this pretty bluntly and unkindly, and won’t even let him see her off at the airport. Prior to getting married, Carol had spent time in this magical town, and Katy hopes to find some of that same magic, in the solitude of the trip-something she couldn’t do if Eric had accompanied her-since Eric tends to make friends with everyone they cross paths with. However, upon arrival, she immediately spends ALL of her time with Adam, a man nothing like her husband, and Carol, a woman who she is convinced is her mother-somehow 30 years old, vibrant and healthy. Kind of hypocritical, if you ask me. Was this a parallel universe? Time travel? A mental breakdown? Each chapter proceeds to vividly describe parts of the gorgeous Amalfi Coast, the many delicious foods that Katy eats that day, and what she is wearing. LATHER-RINSE-REPEAT I suppose if you want to live vicariously through Katy, and enjoy the wonderful descriptions of Positano-this story may hold some appeal for you. Or perhaps if you are a daughter with a strong bond with your mother, or a mother with a strong bond with your daughter, you might enjoy this story more. But, Katy was a selfish woman that I couldn’t stand spending time with-so, sadly, this story story didn’t resonate with me. And, I never FELT her grief.