I read it recently and some how had no idea there was going to be a movie, I think I live under a rock

Like others have said, I found the writer to be very self centered. I wouldn't go as far as to say the whole book was total self indulgent cr@p - there are parts where you warm a little more to Liz - but it is hard to get over the 'I am the centre of the universe' writing style. Like nickle says there is nothing wrong with documenting you spiritual journey and spending a bit of time contemplating how you work and what makes you tick, but this crosses some kind of line that makes it a bit tiresome.

I assume this book fits in a bit better with the culture in the USA? I don't mean that as bad as it sounds, I am not trying to say all Americans are self-centered, I just get the impressions that they have a bit of a different perspective on the individual and the importance of the individual, meaning this book is found to be less jarring than we find it?

Anywho I am looking forward to seeing the movie because I think it would be hard to be as self centered as the book in movie form.