Reviews tagging 'War'

Die fünf Menschen, die dir im Himmel begegnen by Mitch Albom

65 reviews

peeguzzler's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It’s not my favorite book, maybe something you’d read in a high school english class. It was easy to read and understand. Really short, which is good for a quick read to get you out of a reading slump. I would definitely recommend this to an older reader, maybe. Something for them to look forward to when they die, I guess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gore, and War

Moderate: Cancer and Car accident

marisabenn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Cancer, Alcoholism, War, and Infertility

revbeckett's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

In the dedication, Albom writes, “Everyone has an idea of heaven, as do most religions, and they should all be respected.” His pluralistic view should be rejected since the Scriptures do not tell us what Heaven is like (and anyone’s guess is simply wrong), speaking rather of the intermediary state as a sleep, and focusing our attention instead on the bodily resurrection in the new creation. Yet he does do well in the overall purpose of this short novel, that people “realize, finally, how much they mattered and how they were loved.”

The story is about a grizzled WWII veteran, Eddie, who finds himself meeting 5 significant people in Heaven after dying in a tragic accident—some he knew, others he didn’t. It is a story of vocation—how true meaning in life is found in the vocations God gives us to serve and love others. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and War

k_ro's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Mignon et facile à lire. Peut-être parce qu'il m'avait été recommandé à cause de la série The Good Place, je m'attendais à une réflexion philosophique bien plus poussée et développée ; en l'occurrence, la morale de ce roman est assez peu révolutionnaire, bien qu'elle ait le mérite d'être jolie. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Child death, and War

Minor: Infertility

samburkhouse's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Mental illness, Infertility, and Car accident

jennixn_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and War

Moderate: Grief and Child abuse

Minor: Car accident, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Sexual harassment

dusk_light's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: War

gentle_garbage_baby's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Well executed and interesting concept. You really get to know Eddie and the impact he has on people's lives without him even knowing some of them. And the story makes you realise that that is the same for every person. Good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Child death

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Infertility

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, War, Cancer, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

tiphtap's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Violence, War, Child death, and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault