A review by hilaryistired
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
1.0
DNF @ 50%
In theory, this book seemed really cool. Who doesn't want to include more creativity in their lives?
But this book just seemed to talk itself in circles about being creative, without actually going anywhere. It felt like the author just did a stream of conscience on writing and creativity. If you are already engaged in creative pursuits of any sort, this book probably won't do much for you, because it's just going to tell you to get back to those activities, but don't necessarily make them your life.
All in all, this one didn't work for me. It just seemed to be trying to turn creative pursuits into something more complicated than they actually are. If you have been struggling to include more creative in your life, however, this one might work for you.
In theory, this book seemed really cool. Who doesn't want to include more creativity in their lives?
But this book just seemed to talk itself in circles about being creative, without actually going anywhere. It felt like the author just did a stream of conscience on writing and creativity. If you are already engaged in creative pursuits of any sort, this book probably won't do much for you, because it's just going to tell you to get back to those activities, but don't necessarily make them your life.
All in all, this one didn't work for me. It just seemed to be trying to turn creative pursuits into something more complicated than they actually are. If you have been struggling to include more creative in your life, however, this one might work for you.