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I loved seeing his insights into being a father and becoming a family. The book was inspiring and touching and reminded me to be grateful for everything I have.

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

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5.0

This made me cry. Damn mitch you did it again. What a lovely memoir about loss, life, love and family.

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3.0

I have very mixed emotions on this book. Mitch Albom is a very talented writer who can tell a compelling story and turn the people in his lives into characters we feel we feel a connection to from his descriptions. The style of writing (writing mostly to Chika) is interesting and I enjoyed that aspect.

In terms of the story told, I have mixed emotions. I am not a person of faith nor a person who has (or desires) children. I have adopted friends who advocate for what's right for adoptees, especially those of color and those with medical issues. I struggle with wondering if Mitch and Janine did the right thing and for the right reasons. I won't say more and will let future readers determine for themselves.

lovingkire's review against another edition

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4.0

All I can think of while reading this is “Memento Mori” and asking what life of joy really is. Mitch Albom's second book managed to make my eyes almost got bleary.

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5.0

Beautiful story of the love between a child and her parents (guardians) as they go through Chika’s illness and death.

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