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Die fünf Menschen, die dir im Himmel begegnen by Mitch Albom
20 reviews
dfram's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
p.s. Eddie and marguerite’s love was enchanting
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Torture, and Death of parent
szel_zsofi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ambercchen's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
someonelikeblue's review
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Infertility and Vomit
froggybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
saoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
clemrain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Found it hard to sympathize with Eddie. I normally like characters that can be hard to root for, but Eddie didn’t fit the bill. The more people he met in heaven to explain his life, the more irritated I got with Eddie. His life goes against many of my own morals and maybe that’s why. I tried to keep an open mind and meet the books end to understand the character better but it didn’t happen.
The way this book makes you see the “good side” of abusive and shitty people is absolutely gross. What was especially out of touch was Ruby telling Eddie to forgive his father when she is a total stranger to him and his situation . His father was abusive and self righteous. This is one of the morals that contradict mine. Forgiveness isn’t necessary to move on.
The writing was simple. Nothing spectacular about it. It is interesting to read a piece of fiction by someone who primarily works in non-fiction. It really reads in the writing style. I do think this story could’ve been shorter and I’m glad it wasn’t longer.
Ending
I really wanted to like this book and I had expectations going into it. Maybe that contributed to my disappointment in it.
Side note: I also did not appreciate how the little child was described at the end of the book and it turned my mood sour for it.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
noesols's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
apevi's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual harassment
below_average_baker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you like the idea of this story, I would recommend "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig instead, or even "On the Other Side" by Carrie Hope Fletcher. Personally, I enjoyed them far more.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Alcoholism, Infertility, Vomit, and Alcohol