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The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl
When Eat, Pray, #FML was published, it quickly found its audience, a worldwide tribe of women who fiercely followed Gabrielle into the fiery pits of heartache, the sometimes-ugly valleys of depression, on the roller-coaster highs and lows of solo travel, and into the depths of what it really means to love yourself—healing.
As book fans demanded more, and Eat, Pray, #FML became the heartbreak Bible, it was clear that Gabrielle would need to deliver a sequel—but not just any sequel . A sequel that would have all the wild love affairs, the devastating heartbreaks, the magic of solo travel, and the captivating drama we think only exists in the untamed novels we read.
The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl gives readers an intimate look into what Gabrielle went through when she returned home from her grand European adventure, the challenges she faced as she tried to put the pieces back together, the men—new and old—that shook her world, and the epic conclusion to the real-life story so many have become invested in.
Filled with all the characters you fell in love with, new triumphs and setbacks, a soul-defining journey to the other side of the world, and answers to all of your burning questions, this is The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl.
*Due to the mature language and content this book is recommended for readers 18+*
As book fans demanded more, and Eat, Pray, #FML became the heartbreak Bible, it was clear that Gabrielle would need to deliver a sequel—but not just any sequel . A sequel that would have all the wild love affairs, the devastating heartbreaks, the magic of solo travel, and the captivating drama we think only exists in the untamed novels we read.
The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl gives readers an intimate look into what Gabrielle went through when she returned home from her grand European adventure, the challenges she faced as she tried to put the pieces back together, the men—new and old—that shook her world, and the epic conclusion to the real-life story so many have become invested in.
Filled with all the characters you fell in love with, new triumphs and setbacks, a soul-defining journey to the other side of the world, and answers to all of your burning questions, this is The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl.
*Due to the mature language and content this book is recommended for readers 18+*
390 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2021
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About the author
Gabrielle Stone
4 books2 followersGabrielle Stone is the best-selling author behind the viral phenomenon Eat Pray #FML, the heartbreak bible that sparked a global community. When readers demanded more, she delivered with the hit sequel The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl and the chart-topping podcast FML Talk. What began as a shattered heart quickly grew into a movement.
Fans were captivated by the man at the center of her second book - Taymour Ghazi - whom Gabrielle later married and started a family with. An accomplished actor, artist, and director, Taymour now adds “author” to his repertoire as Gabrielle’s co-writer on their new book, Finding You Through Finding Me. Together, they offer an unguarded, unvarnished exploration of two people healing from their own histories while navigating the unpredictable, demanding, and extraordinary path of building a life together.
Fans were captivated by the man at the center of her second book - Taymour Ghazi - whom Gabrielle later married and started a family with. An accomplished actor, artist, and director, Taymour now adds “author” to his repertoire as Gabrielle’s co-writer on their new book, Finding You Through Finding Me. Together, they offer an unguarded, unvarnished exploration of two people healing from their own histories while navigating the unpredictable, demanding, and extraordinary path of building a life together.
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December 28, 2021
Look up narcissism and sex and love addiction. She is a textbook case.
After listening to the first book, I got the second to see if she ever gained any self-awareness. (Or maybe because I hate myself. Lol) Spoiler: she did not.
Only read if you want to hear the delusional ramblings of a self-obsessed, barely literate child of a D list actor.
I sincerely hope Taymour works on his codependency issues and finds someone better.
After listening to the first book, I got the second to see if she ever gained any self-awareness. (Or maybe because I hate myself. Lol) Spoiler: she did not.
Only read if you want to hear the delusional ramblings of a self-obsessed, barely literate child of a D list actor.
I sincerely hope Taymour works on his codependency issues and finds someone better.
February 18, 2022
STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER. That‘s Gabrielle Stone … and I’m obsessed with her.
Not in a creepy way though.
I came across her and her books on Tik Tok and fell madly in love with her (I mean, look at her!)
I bought her first book, read it, loved it, ordered the sequel, read it, loved it and now started listening to her podcast.
She’s just one of these very impressive and inspirational people, you can’t nothing but adore and love.
She’s so supportive and empowering, especially when it comes to other women.
I just really really love her. I‘m a fan.
Not in a creepy way though.
I came across her and her books on Tik Tok and fell madly in love with her (I mean, look at her!)
I bought her first book, read it, loved it, ordered the sequel, read it, loved it and now started listening to her podcast.
She’s just one of these very impressive and inspirational people, you can’t nothing but adore and love.
She’s so supportive and empowering, especially when it comes to other women.
I just really really love her. I‘m a fan.
September 11, 2021
Gabrielle Stone is simply amazing and hilarious! A brilliant read filled with highs and lows of life and relationships. Single or not this book is a must for any person who wants to go on a journey with a person who is down to earth, desperately wants to find peace and is heartbreakingly honest!
November 30, 2021
You'll Need Wine.
Good Lord, I have whiplash. And if a physical manifestation of Gabrielle were to appear in front of me, she'd have whiplash too from me shaking her so hard. This was a slog. An extended repetitive slog.
Good Lord, I have whiplash. And if a physical manifestation of Gabrielle were to appear in front of me, she'd have whiplash too from me shaking her so hard. This was a slog. An extended repetitive slog.
September 13, 2022
Ooh boy. I don't think one single page of this book passed the Bechdel test. The only redemptive part of this book was the last two or so chapters where she FINALLY realizes she's enough. (She has enough money to travel the world but not for a therapist?) Like, at what point do you take a look at yourself and decide you just might be the problem? Because it's apparently not when you say about Javier "He was never going to be the man that showed up for me. He was never going to be the man that I deserved. He was quite simply not capable of being the man I had once built him up to be," which I have also had that revelation about a toxic ex and it is freeing as hell. But then 50 pages later, he says "What I want is to have amazing sex with someone I care about and am really comfortable with and connected to," and her response is "I did not believe him."
And speaking of therapists, Tyler could probably use one too. He literally listens to her cry over this guy she dated for a month and a half, two years ago, and takes her to the same waterfall where her ex-husband proposed. He FINALLY stands up to her BS by saying "I've done nothing but be here for you while you heal from the fucking piece of shit you were only with for a goddamn month" after she treats him like crap and strings him along, and she immediately becomes the victim and says he's out of line and he falls all over himself apologizing. The dude has no boundaries.
This entire book is just her using Tyler to stop feeling sad about Javier, then using Javier to stop feeling sad about Tyler, and repeat, until her trip to Vietnam, Thailand, and Bali, in which she spends 90% of the time whining about missing Tyler. The attitude of "lol none of my decisions are in my control, things always work out for me so I'm gonna do what I want and play the victim when it's convenient because it is so Quirky and Cute that I think none of my actions have consequences!!!" theme has continued from the last book, except now she's even more insufferable because she thinks the whole world is having their lives transformed because of her first book.
There are three main themes:
1. I will judge or be upset by other people doing the same things I do. Example 1: She spends a whole chapter talking about how awful her alcoholic family is and how using alcohol as a crutch is a terrible thing, but then goes on to say that it's okay for HER to do it because she doesn't have a Problem. Even though she spent the whole first book wasted. Example 2: She literally dumped Tyler for no reason, was actively sleeping with (and thought she was pregnant by) her ex, but then was upset that he went on one date with someone else. She literally FREAKS OUT on this man for taking someone else to dinner but went on and on for PAGES about how she was looking forward to "one last weekend" with Javier. Example 3: She spent two whole books whining that Javier, this man she dated for a month and a half, just ruined her life and her heart forever and he was the worst person and he strung her along for two years, but then when she actively did the same thing to Tyler, even saying "I know by sleeping with Javier that I will be closing the door forever with Tyler," she was SHOCKED that Tyler was hurt. Like... you really didn't see this coming when you literally said you knew what this was going to lead to? Example 4: She says she's going to have unprotected sex with Javier and then justifies it with two full paragraphs about how she's fine with it but other people shouldn't. It's literally just excuse after excuse. She's literally unable to say "I made a bad decision," it's just nothing but excuses.
2. The entire universe revolves around me and literally every single thing that happens is because the Universe is trying to tell me what I should do with my love life. Example 1: She hears a song in Bali? It's because the Universe wants her to be with Tyler. She learns this ancient Hawaiian practice at a quiet retreat? It's pointing her to Tyler. Her best friend calls her while she is halfway across the world and their entire conversation revolves around... TYLER. She meets two people who happen to be the same ethnicity as Tyler and it is a SIGN. Example 2: She seems to think the audio engineer who recorded her audiobook had his life changed by her story and was just enamored with her charm and wit. It's giving "the waitress is flirting with me because she likes me." Example 3: Javier and Tyler show up to the same audition. That's it.
3. I am Not Like Other Girls. Example 1: This girl wants so badly to be special and unique. She keeps casually dropping that she's doing this film or that film, but she's a D-list actor. She waxes poetic about how she has changed people's lives with her book and that she has been put on this earth to show other women that they can survive heartbreak. She doesn't actually give advice or useful information, she just cries over this dude she's known for 6 weeks. Example 2: I'll just let this quote from her book speak for itself: "When I'm not trying to flirt with someone, I talk the same way I talk to my good friends. I call them dude, don't really filter anything I'm saying, and might even be described as 'not ladylike.'" Example 3: Another quote: "Want to know how you're really over someone? Have a random run-in, with zero makeup on, wearing elephant pants and some shitty old tank top that shows you probably didn't shower that day. Couldn't, have cared, less." She is literally the first person to ever go out in public looking like a mess. What a revolution.
All that to say, she has learned nothing from the first book.
-She still goes to these beautiful places and spends the whole time talking to or about guys, and detailing how people just FAWN over her because she's an Actress and an Author (like she is fully unable to believe that Javier's friend Manny doesn't care about her when she's convinced he sees her like a little sister??). The only difference is that now she's using travels as an excuse to talk about her book (The part where she left a post-it note on the wall in the Vietnamese cafe telling people to read her book made me physically cringe).
-She still thinks she is the main character in everyone else's story ("Only three men have ever mastered giving me an orgasm and it wasn't until I was super comfortable with them. If you've slept with me and you're reading this, it's probably not you. Don't take it personally; I'm a great actress").
-She still acts like an immature college student instead of the 30 year old woman she is ("Not only did I barely have any savings after my divorce, I had to live on what I did have and try to get back on my feet and out of my mother's home. How did I manage to go to Europe then, you ask? I sold my engagement ring. Yes, five thousand for the engagement ring and one thousand for my wedding band. Guess how much I spent on that "lavish" Europe trip? About $5k."). So... you have no money and you're going to spend every penny you have on a trip to Europe?? Instead of like... bills? Or a deposit on an apartment?? But still looks down on younger men as if she's better than them?? "I had to admit, for a twenty five year old, he was extremely self-aware and mature."
-She still fetishizes Latin men throughout most of the book.
-She still just uses guys to help her feel better, acknowledging that these are HER problems but she's expecting someone else to fix them, relishing in this "brick wall" she's chosen to build for herself. "Standing there in Chris's arms, I thought to myself, If anyone can help me break this Fort Knox wall down and let my heart breathe, it's him." When he didn't live up to these unrealistic and unspoken expectations: "Not even he was going to be able to break down this wall. And as much as I wanted to reciprocate the feelings that he was so clearly still having, I was just too freaking broken to feel anything - and it was going to take someone really extraordinary to change that." "Alas, like Marcus, he had not filled the awful void that seemed to be growing inside me." Then later, speaking about Rodolfo: "He had become my safety net. I needed some insurance so I didn't fall into a relationship with Tyler." "Rodolfo had very easily become the man I was able to flirt with and feel totally wanted by - and because I was subconsciously running away from my growing feeling for Tyler." Later, about Tyler: "It was quite possibly the most blissful and content seventy-two hours of my life - without the hurt from reckless men, the exhaustion of unending depression, or the fears from the world's challenges. For that brief moment, the scars of my marriage and the heartbreak of the man after seemed to just magically melt away." "It almost felt as if Tyler reentering my life was divine intervention. Not only to pull me away from a toxic love but to re-instill in me what it is I truly and undoubtedly deserve." Then after THAT, with Sawyer: "Then, out of absolutely nowhere, I grabbed Sawyer's hand. We lay there for what seemed like another thirty minutes, squeezing each other's hands tightly until I tugged on his arm and pulled him over to wrap around me. It felt like, without words, I said, I need to be held right now because I miss him so much." Miss girl... you literally wrote two books about how men have wronged you, but you are no better.
How this girl with GirlBoss energy manages to successfully play the damsel in distress for two whole books while also shilling generic inspirational quotes a la MLM Hun Babes, I'll never know. This book can basically be summed up by this quote: "I knew the decision I was about to make would be the nail in the coffin for the man who loved me beyond this realm. I knew once I crossed this line, there was no going back to Tyler, and for a split second, I almost stood up. I don't really know how to explain it. It was as if something inside me whispered, Don't worry, it will all lead you to where you need to be. And with that, I touched my lips to the man who had captured, played with, and broken my heart." And this one: "I knew damn well this wasn't healthy. I could stick my nose up and cross my arms all I wanted to, but I knew deep down that this road was not going to lead anywhere good... But for whatever reason, my heart was telling me that this path, albeit fucking crazy, was going to take me somewhere I needed to be." This girl is the worst. I think the only reason this book has better reviews than the first one is because everyone who hated the first one spared themselves from reading the sequel. The only reason I picked it up is because, as another 30-something divorcee who went to Europe by herself because the man she was in love with didn't show up to the airport for the flight, I hoped she worked on herself, made strides, and grew as a person. But no. My only hope is that Tyler doesn't read this book.
And speaking of therapists, Tyler could probably use one too. He literally listens to her cry over this guy she dated for a month and a half, two years ago, and takes her to the same waterfall where her ex-husband proposed. He FINALLY stands up to her BS by saying "I've done nothing but be here for you while you heal from the fucking piece of shit you were only with for a goddamn month" after she treats him like crap and strings him along, and she immediately becomes the victim and says he's out of line and he falls all over himself apologizing. The dude has no boundaries.
This entire book is just her using Tyler to stop feeling sad about Javier, then using Javier to stop feeling sad about Tyler, and repeat, until her trip to Vietnam, Thailand, and Bali, in which she spends 90% of the time whining about missing Tyler. The attitude of "lol none of my decisions are in my control, things always work out for me so I'm gonna do what I want and play the victim when it's convenient because it is so Quirky and Cute that I think none of my actions have consequences!!!" theme has continued from the last book, except now she's even more insufferable because she thinks the whole world is having their lives transformed because of her first book.
There are three main themes:
1. I will judge or be upset by other people doing the same things I do. Example 1: She spends a whole chapter talking about how awful her alcoholic family is and how using alcohol as a crutch is a terrible thing, but then goes on to say that it's okay for HER to do it because she doesn't have a Problem. Even though she spent the whole first book wasted. Example 2: She literally dumped Tyler for no reason, was actively sleeping with (and thought she was pregnant by) her ex, but then was upset that he went on one date with someone else. She literally FREAKS OUT on this man for taking someone else to dinner but went on and on for PAGES about how she was looking forward to "one last weekend" with Javier. Example 3: She spent two whole books whining that Javier, this man she dated for a month and a half, just ruined her life and her heart forever and he was the worst person and he strung her along for two years, but then when she actively did the same thing to Tyler, even saying "I know by sleeping with Javier that I will be closing the door forever with Tyler," she was SHOCKED that Tyler was hurt. Like... you really didn't see this coming when you literally said you knew what this was going to lead to? Example 4: She says she's going to have unprotected sex with Javier and then justifies it with two full paragraphs about how she's fine with it but other people shouldn't. It's literally just excuse after excuse. She's literally unable to say "I made a bad decision," it's just nothing but excuses.
2. The entire universe revolves around me and literally every single thing that happens is because the Universe is trying to tell me what I should do with my love life. Example 1: She hears a song in Bali? It's because the Universe wants her to be with Tyler. She learns this ancient Hawaiian practice at a quiet retreat? It's pointing her to Tyler. Her best friend calls her while she is halfway across the world and their entire conversation revolves around... TYLER. She meets two people who happen to be the same ethnicity as Tyler and it is a SIGN. Example 2: She seems to think the audio engineer who recorded her audiobook had his life changed by her story and was just enamored with her charm and wit. It's giving "the waitress is flirting with me because she likes me." Example 3: Javier and Tyler show up to the same audition. That's it.
3. I am Not Like Other Girls. Example 1: This girl wants so badly to be special and unique. She keeps casually dropping that she's doing this film or that film, but she's a D-list actor. She waxes poetic about how she has changed people's lives with her book and that she has been put on this earth to show other women that they can survive heartbreak. She doesn't actually give advice or useful information, she just cries over this dude she's known for 6 weeks. Example 2: I'll just let this quote from her book speak for itself: "When I'm not trying to flirt with someone, I talk the same way I talk to my good friends. I call them dude, don't really filter anything I'm saying, and might even be described as 'not ladylike.'" Example 3: Another quote: "Want to know how you're really over someone? Have a random run-in, with zero makeup on, wearing elephant pants and some shitty old tank top that shows you probably didn't shower that day. Couldn't, have cared, less." She is literally the first person to ever go out in public looking like a mess. What a revolution.
All that to say, she has learned nothing from the first book.
-She still goes to these beautiful places and spends the whole time talking to or about guys, and detailing how people just FAWN over her because she's an Actress and an Author (like she is fully unable to believe that Javier's friend Manny doesn't care about her when she's convinced he sees her like a little sister??). The only difference is that now she's using travels as an excuse to talk about her book (The part where she left a post-it note on the wall in the Vietnamese cafe telling people to read her book made me physically cringe).
-She still thinks she is the main character in everyone else's story ("Only three men have ever mastered giving me an orgasm and it wasn't until I was super comfortable with them. If you've slept with me and you're reading this, it's probably not you. Don't take it personally; I'm a great actress").
-She still acts like an immature college student instead of the 30 year old woman she is ("Not only did I barely have any savings after my divorce, I had to live on what I did have and try to get back on my feet and out of my mother's home. How did I manage to go to Europe then, you ask? I sold my engagement ring. Yes, five thousand for the engagement ring and one thousand for my wedding band. Guess how much I spent on that "lavish" Europe trip? About $5k."). So... you have no money and you're going to spend every penny you have on a trip to Europe?? Instead of like... bills? Or a deposit on an apartment?? But still looks down on younger men as if she's better than them?? "I had to admit, for a twenty five year old, he was extremely self-aware and mature."
-She still fetishizes Latin men throughout most of the book.
-She still just uses guys to help her feel better, acknowledging that these are HER problems but she's expecting someone else to fix them, relishing in this "brick wall" she's chosen to build for herself. "Standing there in Chris's arms, I thought to myself, If anyone can help me break this Fort Knox wall down and let my heart breathe, it's him." When he didn't live up to these unrealistic and unspoken expectations: "Not even he was going to be able to break down this wall. And as much as I wanted to reciprocate the feelings that he was so clearly still having, I was just too freaking broken to feel anything - and it was going to take someone really extraordinary to change that." "Alas, like Marcus, he had not filled the awful void that seemed to be growing inside me." Then later, speaking about Rodolfo: "He had become my safety net. I needed some insurance so I didn't fall into a relationship with Tyler." "Rodolfo had very easily become the man I was able to flirt with and feel totally wanted by - and because I was subconsciously running away from my growing feeling for Tyler." Later, about Tyler: "It was quite possibly the most blissful and content seventy-two hours of my life - without the hurt from reckless men, the exhaustion of unending depression, or the fears from the world's challenges. For that brief moment, the scars of my marriage and the heartbreak of the man after seemed to just magically melt away." "It almost felt as if Tyler reentering my life was divine intervention. Not only to pull me away from a toxic love but to re-instill in me what it is I truly and undoubtedly deserve." Then after THAT, with Sawyer: "Then, out of absolutely nowhere, I grabbed Sawyer's hand. We lay there for what seemed like another thirty minutes, squeezing each other's hands tightly until I tugged on his arm and pulled him over to wrap around me. It felt like, without words, I said, I need to be held right now because I miss him so much." Miss girl... you literally wrote two books about how men have wronged you, but you are no better.
How this girl with GirlBoss energy manages to successfully play the damsel in distress for two whole books while also shilling generic inspirational quotes a la MLM Hun Babes, I'll never know. This book can basically be summed up by this quote: "I knew the decision I was about to make would be the nail in the coffin for the man who loved me beyond this realm. I knew once I crossed this line, there was no going back to Tyler, and for a split second, I almost stood up. I don't really know how to explain it. It was as if something inside me whispered, Don't worry, it will all lead you to where you need to be. And with that, I touched my lips to the man who had captured, played with, and broken my heart." And this one: "I knew damn well this wasn't healthy. I could stick my nose up and cross my arms all I wanted to, but I knew deep down that this road was not going to lead anywhere good... But for whatever reason, my heart was telling me that this path, albeit fucking crazy, was going to take me somewhere I needed to be." This girl is the worst. I think the only reason this book has better reviews than the first one is because everyone who hated the first one spared themselves from reading the sequel. The only reason I picked it up is because, as another 30-something divorcee who went to Europe by herself because the man she was in love with didn't show up to the airport for the flight, I hoped she worked on herself, made strides, and grew as a person. But no. My only hope is that Tyler doesn't read this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 11, 2021
I was once again so engrossed by Gabrielle's story that I could not put this book down. I finished it in a day!
Gabrielle is a fantastic writer and you truly feel like you are right there in her world living her life.
Specially if you listen to the audiobook. Hearing the story in her own words made things come to life in an all too real way.
Absolutely amazing.
If you read eat pray #fml you NEED THIS BOOK! Gabrielle gives us the after story of what happened after her trip to Europe. And if you are questioning ‘do I really need to read this’, the answer is YES, YOU DO!
It’s a memoir but I swear it could be a romance novel. It was the most beautiful love story I’ve read so far in my reading life. An I’m an avid romance novels reader.
Seriously, buy it now read it straight away and thank me later! But read book Eat Pray #FML first. 😉
Gabrielle is a fantastic writer and you truly feel like you are right there in her world living her life.
Specially if you listen to the audiobook. Hearing the story in her own words made things come to life in an all too real way.
Absolutely amazing.
If you read eat pray #fml you NEED THIS BOOK! Gabrielle gives us the after story of what happened after her trip to Europe. And if you are questioning ‘do I really need to read this’, the answer is YES, YOU DO!
It’s a memoir but I swear it could be a romance novel. It was the most beautiful love story I’ve read so far in my reading life. An I’m an avid romance novels reader.
Seriously, buy it now read it straight away and thank me later! But read book Eat Pray #FML first. 😉
September 5, 2021
Well Gabrielle did it again. The way she writes is truly beautiful. How she paints the picture of every location she visits, each coffee shop, all the local must try restaurants , each breathtaking view, it’s incredible. Her ability to pull the readers so far into the book that you can literally feel the emotions…the pain, the happiness, it’s such an incredible talent. Thanks Gabrielle for yet again sharing the raw pain and pure joy that love, relationships and heartbreak can bring. For reminding us to love every aspect of who we are and that we are all worthy of finding that soul person level love. Thank you Gabrielle for accepting the universe telling you to write and share your story. If you’ve ever been in love, felt the pain of heartbreak, or need to work on loving yourself, buy the book, read the book, and grow.
November 19, 2021
Could not wait for it to end. I had to finish since I bought it and hoping it would get better. It did not. I even skipped a bunch of pages. I wanted to shake her so many times. After all that I hope the F she is still with Tyler.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 4, 2022
This book is ok. I prefer the first. To be honest like I said about the first one, it feels more like a movie script. If you expect to get help or be healed by this book because you dated someone w a personality disorder, again this isn’t the book for you. It’s really exactly what the title states. What I like is the humor, candid dialogue. But what I don’t like is that Gabrielle labels and judges people. She pokes fun at laurels height, in the first book body shames a girl that sends her husband a photo, and she first labels her ex husband a narcissist than a sociopath. The thing is nothing she discussed about the ex other than the fact he cheated describes NPD or ASPD (sociopath or psychopath). If you are going to give someone the label of a personality disorder, you need to discuss exactly what they do as far as behavioral traits that makes them be labeled as such. Otherwise you are incorrectly diagnosing someone, and to be honest that’s not a good thing. It downplays the severity of these disorders and the abuse ppl suffer from them. Just because someone cheats doesn’t make them as to having a personality disorder. There needs to be more like lack of empathy and remorse, not taking accountability, emotionally abusive or other forms of abuse, doesn’t comply w societal rules, etc. it’s really annoying when ppl throw out labels of Personality disorders when they may not in fact have one all because someone cheated. If anything Javier sounded more like a narcissist than her ex husband did. He definitely love bombed, devalued, and discarded her in typical NPD fashion and even hoovered. Anyhow that’s just my take on it. The first book is better. The second book is more like a movie script. I think these books would make a great Netflix series but I was looking for more in depth storyline w NPD or ASPD since that’s how she kept promoting her books on TikTok.
May 16, 2022
I will say that Gabrielle Stone is a good writer. I will say, the way she advertised this book (and the first) made it seem like she was some ordinary girl that finds and makes a life for herself, and it was the complete opposite. Come to find out, her mom is an actress, and she has an overload of privilege. She continues to seek out men despite constantly saying how happy she is with herself.
I am not trying to degrade her, but I think the book is extremely misleading. She jumps from man to man, and there is nothing wrong with that! But, again, it just seems misleading.
Also, are we not going to talk about the domestic violence she completely dismissed from ‘Tyler’? She describes him throwing things several times and getting irate. She glorifies him too much when he is clearly abusive.
I am not trying to degrade her, but I think the book is extremely misleading. She jumps from man to man, and there is nothing wrong with that! But, again, it just seems misleading.
Also, are we not going to talk about the domestic violence she completely dismissed from ‘Tyler’? She describes him throwing things several times and getting irate. She glorifies him too much when he is clearly abusive.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 9, 2021
This sequel lived up to the original. Gabrielle writes in a way that makes you feel like you’re on the journey with her. I adore nonfiction and this certainly did not disappoint.
Gabrielle takes you on the rollercoaster of her love life after Eat, Pray, #FML and I am here for it. It’s thought provoking and emotional at times while being fun and hysterical the whole way through.
Sure, I might be a married mom of 3 but this book still hit my heart and had me reminiscing about old wounds. In a therapeutic way:) This book is for everyone, I can’t recommend it enough.
Gabrielle takes you on the rollercoaster of her love life after Eat, Pray, #FML and I am here for it. It’s thought provoking and emotional at times while being fun and hysterical the whole way through.
Sure, I might be a married mom of 3 but this book still hit my heart and had me reminiscing about old wounds. In a therapeutic way:) This book is for everyone, I can’t recommend it enough.
September 14, 2021
This is a sequel to her first book Eat, Pray, #FML. This book was so different than her first, if you haven’t read the first one read it NOW! You could see how she healed, how differently she got through situations and how focused she was on healing all kinds of traumas. Gabrielle is an amazing souls who was brave enough to open herself to help other people through her books. These books were able to help me figure out so much about myself and help me recognize my triggers. Gabrielle is such a great human and her book will resonate with anyone who reads it!
February 28, 2022
Not a good book at all, I don't know why I read this after the first one. Should have just googled who she ended up with to feed my curiosity
December 23, 2025
Relatable!! Gabrielle’s gift will always be her honesty and vulnerability. This was a second reading for me, as I’m prepping for her third book.
June 16, 2022
Same as the first book. It’s journal based, all about her mishaps. Not really anything to do w NPD or ASPD. The first book she calls her ex husband a narcissist, this one she calls him a sociopath. It’s really the ex boyfriend Javier that seems more like a narcissist!
December 6, 2023
If I could summarize the book in one action, it would be an eye roll. She goes through a constant cycle of “trying” to work on herself for a day, then immediately doing things that she knows she shouldn’t. And it happens every single chapter. It’s exhausting.
September 5, 2021
If you have not read Eat, Pray, #FML, you need to start there as this is the sequel to Gabrielle Stone’s “the only happens in movies” life.
As someone who listens to Gabrielle’s podcast and interacts with her on Instagram, it was impossible for me to read this book without hearing Gabrielle in my head. She writes in a a way that you feel like you are sitting across from her while she tells you what has happened in her life and it makes EVERY reader feel like they are her personal friend.
Most of the booked focused on the 2 years following Eat, Pray, #FML & leading up to her life changing SEA trip. I felt every emotion Gabrielle felt, imagined being in the places Gabrielle described, and prayed for a happy ending.
If you do not like diary style writing, this book is not for you.
If you don’t want to feel emotion for a woman who wants to make sense of her life, this book is not for you.
If you don’t want to suddenly start dreaming of a SEA solo adventure, this book is not for you.
Thank you Gabrielle for pouring your heart into 2 books and allowing your readers to feel all the feels & improve themselves with the help of your mistakes & successes.
As someone who listens to Gabrielle’s podcast and interacts with her on Instagram, it was impossible for me to read this book without hearing Gabrielle in my head. She writes in a a way that you feel like you are sitting across from her while she tells you what has happened in her life and it makes EVERY reader feel like they are her personal friend.
Most of the booked focused on the 2 years following Eat, Pray, #FML & leading up to her life changing SEA trip. I felt every emotion Gabrielle felt, imagined being in the places Gabrielle described, and prayed for a happy ending.
If you do not like diary style writing, this book is not for you.
If you don’t want to feel emotion for a woman who wants to make sense of her life, this book is not for you.
If you don’t want to suddenly start dreaming of a SEA solo adventure, this book is not for you.
Thank you Gabrielle for pouring your heart into 2 books and allowing your readers to feel all the feels & improve themselves with the help of your mistakes & successes.
July 21, 2023
Overall 5 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 5 stars
My best friend wrote another book! Okay so she doesn't know we are best friends BUT the amount of things that we have in common is absolutely insane and I just know it would be love at first meeting for me haha.
After listening to Eat Pray #FML I felt a connection to this human whos path I will probably never cross but in this BIG world it made me feel like I wasn't so alone and like someone truly understood the roller coaster of emotions I was feeling because this beautiful human was experiencing the same things.
In the sequel, I found even more that I related to this woman who was navigating single life and learning who she was all over again. Finding someone who truly saw her, loved her, and wanted nothing but the best for her. This book had so many ups and downs and twists but at the end it all made sense and it all entwined into a beautiful love story that we all hope for.
I truly hope this isn't the last book from Gabrielle ♥
Performance 5 stars
Story 5 stars
My best friend wrote another book! Okay so she doesn't know we are best friends BUT the amount of things that we have in common is absolutely insane and I just know it would be love at first meeting for me haha.
After listening to Eat Pray #FML I felt a connection to this human whos path I will probably never cross but in this BIG world it made me feel like I wasn't so alone and like someone truly understood the roller coaster of emotions I was feeling because this beautiful human was experiencing the same things.
In the sequel, I found even more that I related to this woman who was navigating single life and learning who she was all over again. Finding someone who truly saw her, loved her, and wanted nothing but the best for her. This book had so many ups and downs and twists but at the end it all made sense and it all entwined into a beautiful love story that we all hope for.
I truly hope this isn't the last book from Gabrielle ♥
July 18, 2023
Stone has done it yet again!
This book was phenomenal. I have the sudden urge to just pack my bags, book a flight, and re-discover myself in a way it seems only other countries are capable of offering.
This book was way more emotional for me. Maybe because - besides the trip of a lifetime - I saw so much of myself in Gabs, that it sparked some anger, annoyance, and eventually compassion for her and myself. I truly felt like I was getting called out on my own bullshit by a bestie who cares deeply for me, and that made it resonate SO much more.
As Stone points out, life is messy, tragic, painful… Yet… Beautiful. And grief, of any kind, is such a universal language that connects us all. Both Eat, Pray, FML, and this book have left me pondering my own “thought onions” but also left me realizing the world isn’t quite as big, or scary, as we make it out to be, and for that, I’m incredibly grateful. 🌸
This book was phenomenal. I have the sudden urge to just pack my bags, book a flight, and re-discover myself in a way it seems only other countries are capable of offering.
This book was way more emotional for me. Maybe because - besides the trip of a lifetime - I saw so much of myself in Gabs, that it sparked some anger, annoyance, and eventually compassion for her and myself. I truly felt like I was getting called out on my own bullshit by a bestie who cares deeply for me, and that made it resonate SO much more.
As Stone points out, life is messy, tragic, painful… Yet… Beautiful. And grief, of any kind, is such a universal language that connects us all. Both Eat, Pray, FML, and this book have left me pondering my own “thought onions” but also left me realizing the world isn’t quite as big, or scary, as we make it out to be, and for that, I’m incredibly grateful. 🌸
December 29, 2022
While Gabrielle’s “single girl” story looks much different than my own, I could so relate to her self-love journey, desire to heal from and honor the parts of her past that lead her to who she is now, and solo-traveler spirit! Vulnerable, honest, unbelievably wild, and hilarious, reading this book (and “Eat, Pray, #FML”, of course - which you must read first!) feels like a fun, catch up on all-the-things, wine night with a best friend. You’ll walk away feeling less alone, inspired, and more in tune with who you are and what you need to keep moving forward. Thanks, Gabs!
*Full disclosure for my friends: really enjoyed this book and the first, but there is a lot of language, sex, and possible relationship triggers, so just be aware of that and what your heart needs when picking up this series.
*Full disclosure for my friends: really enjoyed this book and the first, but there is a lot of language, sex, and possible relationship triggers, so just be aware of that and what your heart needs when picking up this series.
February 24, 2023
Cry’s a lot yet continues to make terrible decisions over and over.
I actually found it hard to listen to, after listening to book 1, I thought this book would show the knowledge and lessons she had learned. Nope just continued drinking and sleeping around.
I actually found it hard to listen to, after listening to book 1, I thought this book would show the knowledge and lessons she had learned. Nope just continued drinking and sleeping around.
October 26, 2022
2.5⭐️ I definitely liked this book more than the first! (2.5 stars compared to 1.5). Also before I dive in- I’d like to point out that in the title she refers to herself as a girl… really? You’re almost a 30 year old woman. Men don’t refer to themselves as boys regularly… it’s a pet peeve of mine, but moving on.
This book spoke to how to reintegrated back into regular life after her forced EU trip and the friends and men along the way.
I love that her new beau relationship started out right, with strictly just friendship. He did and said the right things a truly authentically respectful human would say. I didn’t realize that this would be train reck after train reck though. Maybe I should have figured that.
The writing was still blah with waaaaaay to many ‘dudes’ and ‘likes’ and ‘he’s so hot!’ phrases that were really over used and made me feel like this person was a high schooler.
The Asian journey was a highlight. I loved hearing about that. But the ending again we get no closure. How do things really end? Of course her IG page fills in the blanks but that still leaves the reader frustrated.
Worth the read?: YES
Reread?: NO
This book spoke to how to reintegrated back into regular life after her forced EU trip and the friends and men along the way.
I love that her new beau relationship started out right, with strictly just friendship. He did and said the right things a truly authentically respectful human would say. I didn’t realize that this would be train reck after train reck though. Maybe I should have figured that.
The writing was still blah with waaaaaay to many ‘dudes’ and ‘likes’ and ‘he’s so hot!’ phrases that were really over used and made me feel like this person was a high schooler.
The Asian journey was a highlight. I loved hearing about that. But the ending again we get no closure. How do things really end? Of course her IG page fills in the blanks but that still leaves the reader frustrated.
Worth the read?: YES
Reread?: NO
September 3, 2023
Keeping it nice and short, her first book was good, straight to the point and raw of unfiltered emotion. I bought the second book with hopes of a part two to her story and the realization of what she’s been missing in her life. I thought it’d be a good way of support her and her journey. However, this book was super slow and extremely repetitive. So repetitive I was forced to put down the book so many times since it felt like I was reading the same thing over and over and over again. Similar to Javier, in the process of healing herself she hurt Ty so many times to the point it felt like betrayal. It seemed everything came full circle with the same downfalls and toxic traits she already knew she had in book one, such as, sleeping with men she didn’t want to sleep with because, well, why not. It just sounded like the book was full of excuses for her behavior and actions, making the narrative she put down feel a little forced. Overall, the last 2-3 chapters were great and I feel she could’ve used some of that momentum on the rest of the book.
October 20, 2021
The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl was, in fact, such an adventure.
When I found Eat, Pray, #FML earlier this year, I fell absolutely in love with Gabrielle and her story. As I mentioned in my review of that book, I expressed how much healing it did for my soul and how amazing it was to see a strong woman do things I have and hope to achieve. And this book packed that same punch. It was another girl chat with my new best friend.
It just blows my mind how similar my experiences and Gabrielle’s are, as well as all of her other readers and fans that I’ve gotten to see through social media. I truly adore this community Gabrielle has created and I’m so happy I got to see another chapter of her life come together.
Read this book. Truly. Everyone should read it. It will heal wounds you don’t even realize you have. I know it did that for me. 💕
When I found Eat, Pray, #FML earlier this year, I fell absolutely in love with Gabrielle and her story. As I mentioned in my review of that book, I expressed how much healing it did for my soul and how amazing it was to see a strong woman do things I have and hope to achieve. And this book packed that same punch. It was another girl chat with my new best friend.
It just blows my mind how similar my experiences and Gabrielle’s are, as well as all of her other readers and fans that I’ve gotten to see through social media. I truly adore this community Gabrielle has created and I’m so happy I got to see another chapter of her life come together.
Read this book. Truly. Everyone should read it. It will heal wounds you don’t even realize you have. I know it did that for me. 💕
July 20, 2023
"Is life perfect? Of course not-it never is. It's messy, remember? Brokenly beautiful, incredibly intoxicating, fearlessly tragic, and undeniably magical. But what I can tell you, without a shadow of a doubt, is this: it is so fucking worth it."
^^ That's the lesson to take away from this book and even her first book. I'll be keeping that quote on a post-it note by my desk as a reminder.
It's a great ending to a tumultuous couple of years, and she definitely did the work to get to her happy place. I ended this book smiling for her and can only hope that she continues to live so freely. I'm definitely glad I found her video on TIKTOK that day. I learned a lot along the way and am grateful that Gabrielle put her story out there for everyone who needed to feel a little less alone in their own healing journey (including me).
^^ That's the lesson to take away from this book and even her first book. I'll be keeping that quote on a post-it note by my desk as a reminder.
It's a great ending to a tumultuous couple of years, and she definitely did the work to get to her happy place. I ended this book smiling for her and can only hope that she continues to live so freely. I'm definitely glad I found her video on TIKTOK that day. I learned a lot along the way and am grateful that Gabrielle put her story out there for everyone who needed to feel a little less alone in their own healing journey (including me).
January 1, 2023
I have seen several indifferent or negative reviews.. I absolutely loved this book.. and the one before it.. I felt every bit of her pain and confusion. I cried and I laughed.. honestly she wrote this book like a normal person.. when we are traumatized by someone who supposedly loves us we tend to do some crazy things. This woman was traumatized by not one but two of them within a year of each other.. one of them just kept showing up and rubbing salt in the wounds over and over. I am so glad she finally got out of her own way after dealing with all of that and has now found her forever happiness❤️
January 21, 2022
A Good for the Soul Read
I have never felt so much emotion reading a book as I have with reading this.
The lessons and lightbulb moments I have experienced reading this have been nothing short of incredible. I feel as though I have encountered a spiritual awakening and been on my own self love journey.
Gabrielle Stone is now classed as one of my soul people.
Please do not hesitate in reading this but have the tissues beside you and let yourself release your tears and all that doesn’t serve you.
I have never felt so much emotion reading a book as I have with reading this.
The lessons and lightbulb moments I have experienced reading this have been nothing short of incredible. I feel as though I have encountered a spiritual awakening and been on my own self love journey.
Gabrielle Stone is now classed as one of my soul people.
Please do not hesitate in reading this but have the tissues beside you and let yourself release your tears and all that doesn’t serve you.
June 25, 2022
Listened to the audio book version, like I did with the first book, and it makes it feel even more personal, and even more like you're there with her. I've learned a lot about myself through both of these books, and these are lessons I treasure. And I've gasped, laughed and even gotten a bit pissed off because of this book. Which to me means a lot, as it does take both good writing and an engaging story (crazy that this is real, though!) to connect with a reader/listener like this. Highly recommended if you enjoyed the first book!
January 10, 2023
This book was just as incredible as her first. In so many wat, I can relate to this author.....cue up deep-seeded abandonment issues......so many things resonated in this book and I definitely need to work on my own self-love cocktail n find ME (in my spare time). The traveling throughout both books makes me miss it soooo bad. And realize how much opportunity I wasted because I was young and wasn't in the right headspace when I did travel the world. Maybe someday, I'll have the opportunity again. Maybe someday, I'll find myself....
June 24, 2024
I was frustrated with this sequel. It almost seemed like just half whining about this “perfect guy” that she couldn’t give herself fully to, but I either misunderstood the breakups or I was just stuck on the flaw, but the way he treated her while drinking and other times mad when she’d bring up Javier, just seemed like red flags I couldn’t get over when she was going on and on and on and on about how perfect and “healthy” he was. It was a frustrating and eye rolling read compared to the original.
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