Reviews

The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom

everyone_panic's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

_kathill's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

meagan_young's review against another edition

5.0

The narration and heart of this book definitely reminded me of The Book Thief, but with a totally different story. A slow burn, but ultimately a beautiful book. I really liked seeing the acknowledgements and realizing that he actually interviewed the musicians he referenced. Probably bumped my rating from 4 stars to 5.

shailydc's review against another edition

4.0

A unique story told from Music's perspective, which somewhat reminded me of [book:The Book Thief|19063], written from Death's perspective. After not enjoying the last couple Albom books, this one was a refreshing change of pace. Definitely a story I haven't read before.

alee180's review

emotional 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

vintage_b's review against another edition

4.0

Another great read from Mitch Albom. This was a fictional story about a man named Frankie Presto and how his gift of music impacted his life from birth to death. Told from the point of view of the gift of music, it was at times hard to remember that this was not a true story. The way the story is told in a disjointed history made quite an impact once the conclusion was revealed. The use of real music industry people giving interviews with Frankie led to the feeling that this was more biographical than historical fiction. Having these said musical people do their narration of the audiobook was, even more, awe-inspiring. While not my favorite of his works, it is well written and a story that helps you think about life, gifts, and the paths you choose.

nocturnaaa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

xeina's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-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

4.5

kitkatsbookden's review against another edition

4.5

I greatly enjoyed this book! For a while I felt it was a five star read. However, about 75% through I was ready for it to be done and then all of a sudden, the ending just wrapped up, almost too perfectly? It was so abrupt! But the rest of it was great!

4.5/5

a_lowney's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0