I have not read the book, but my wife has and very much enjoyed it. She's discussed the book a lot with me, so I too looked forward to seeing the film. Sorry, but I found it very boring. The story just seemed to lack coherence, and didn't flow. It didn't draw me in and hold my interest. Julia Roberts seemed to be playing "Julia Roberts" as she often does. The book may be one of those that doesn't adapt well to the screen. The "inner perspective" of this book is quite dominant which makes transfer to film a big job. Voice-over just isn't enough. We liked the soundtrack. I do look forward to reading the book.