abhirupa's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This was such a sweet book. Although it got a bit repetitive at times, with Morrie and Albom always talking about "The Culture" and how people need to appreciate their daily lives in a humble way, I thought it was such a beautiful thing to see how much these two men meant to each other. Morrie is a normal guy, albeit more reflective and earnest than most, but Albom's decision to weave together all of his teachings elevates him to such an aspirational level. Everything, after all, is about old friends.
This quote from the afterword made me tear up:
"I said, 'Hello Morrie. This is Mitch Albom. I was a student of yours in the 70s. I don't know if you remember me.'
'How come you didn't call me Coach?' he said. "
This quote from the afterword made me tear up:
"I said, 'Hello Morrie. This is Mitch Albom. I was a student of yours in the 70s. I don't know if you remember me.'
'How come you didn't call me Coach?' he said. "
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Medical content
empathreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Every line hits a chord in the nerves. It thrums of life and the way we look at things, especially what was typically seen as taboo and having a negative connotation; it was a matter of one's mindset. It was filled with a plentiful supply of nuggets of wisdom that kindly soften people's hearts, an angle that has always been there but that we often took for granted due to fear and chasing after things that don't really matter. It's a heartwarming and memorable thesis. The lovely part? I finished this book on a fine Tuesday evening.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Death, and Medical content
mandi4886's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Death, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Medical content and Excrement
emmacartlidge's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Death
Minor: Drug use
ivybaggs's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.5
balled my eyes out cry count a billion
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Death
Moderate: Grief
saturnstars's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death, Vomit, Grief, and Terminal illness
bill369's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
I learned about this book through TikTok and because it seemed interesting I read it.
This book is a memoir yet I didn't grow to like the characters. I suppose it was more about the thoughts anyway.
The themes discussed were educative and I believe to have learned something. Some influenced me more, the one talking about family, others not so much, the one talking about love. Learning more about the professor's disease was enriching too.
Page 73, should I have children?
you should have children."
Page 80, experiencing life vs detachment.
The end was expected. I didn't feel strongly about it.
Overall a good short book. It has some wisdom told by someone who's dying. Perhaps then we can finally see what's important and thanks to that the book captures this.
This book is a memoir yet I didn't grow to like the characters. I suppose it was more about the thoughts anyway.
The themes discussed were educative and I believe to have learned something. Some influenced me more, the one talking about family, others not so much, the one talking about love. Learning more about the professor's disease was enriching too.
Page 73, should I have children?
Spoiler
Whenever people ask me about having children or not having children, I never tell them what to do," Morrie said now, looking at a photo of his oldest son. "I simply say, `There is no experience like having children.' That's all. There is no substitute for it. You cannot do it with a friend. You cannot do it with a lover. If you want the experience of having complete responsibility for another human being, and to learn how to love and bond in the deepest way, thenyou should have children."
Page 80, experiencing life vs detachment.
Spoiler
But detachment doesn't mean you don't let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. That's how you are able to leave it."The end was expected. I didn't feel strongly about it.
Overall a good short book. It has some wisdom told by someone who's dying. Perhaps then we can finally see what's important and thanks to that the book captures this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death
Minor: Excrement and Grief
brycestevenwilley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
2.75
I'm glad that other people seem to like it a lot, but it's just not for me. Not a huge fan of Albom's style of writing, and how he chooses to frame a lot of scenes. Some parts aged very poorly, though not of any fault of Morrie's or the author's.
On the other hand, it made me think of the people in my life like Morrie, and I should reach out to them more.
On the other hand, it made me think of the people in my life like Morrie, and I should reach out to them more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Medical content and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Gun violence
elephant_mouse's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
I was looking for a short, easy-read. This was definitely that! I enjoy thinking about the concepts that were discussed in this book. However, I don’t think it entirely deserves the recognition it has gotten. Nothing new to add, just simple concepts regarding life and death. But, I guess there’s beauty in that simplicity too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Terminal illness