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Review title: Engaging read about a complicated man
Product review: I enjoyed this book and its mix of personal story, historical background, and insight into a complicated man who comes off to me as earnest, if nothing else (although many aspects of his lifestyle are upsetting). Elizabeth Gilbert's writing is very readable, even when she's giving historical information rather than describing Eustace Conway's lifestyle and philosophy. Other reviews say Gilbert puts Eustace on a pedestal and doesn't convey enough of his dark side, but her friendship and admiration of his ideals is true to her, and I don't feel like she completely romanticizes him. I found his methods of "living off the land" and his difficulty with personal relationships to be disturbing, but it feels true to the nature of Eustace Conway and his life. I do wish the story had been told more chronologically, as I often got a little lost and wasn't sure what phase of his life Gilbert was describing. But overall, a good, well-written read that keeps me thinking.
