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A review by ralovesbooks
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
3.0
Would recommend: Yes
I bought this book at a used-book store just because I recognized Elizabeth Gilbert from [b:Eat Pray Love|19501|Eat, Pray, Love|Elizabeth Gilbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1269870432s/19501.jpg|3352398]. I assumed it was a novel, but oh, wait, it's not! The subject of this book, Eustace Conway, is a real person, which makes all of his escapades all the more unbelievable and his personal problems all the more sad. The book was unexpectedly compelling to me, even though I found the colloquial tone irritating, and Gilbert has a few moments of wandering off into speculation or history. I was pleasantly surprised by this book, and it's an enjoyable, quick read.
I bought this book at a used-book store just because I recognized Elizabeth Gilbert from [b:Eat Pray Love|19501|Eat, Pray, Love|Elizabeth Gilbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1269870432s/19501.jpg|3352398]. I assumed it was a novel, but oh, wait, it's not! The subject of this book, Eustace Conway, is a real person, which makes all of his escapades all the more unbelievable and his personal problems all the more sad. The book was unexpectedly compelling to me, even though I found the colloquial tone irritating, and Gilbert has a few moments of wandering off into speculation or history. I was pleasantly surprised by this book, and it's an enjoyable, quick read.