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The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

35 reviews

autismandniamh's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • 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

3.0

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tallyswrldd's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i wish i could rate this higher. i bought this at a tiny bookstore in north dakota on a road trip and hoped it was good...it was GREAT. oh my god. this book was so so beautiful! great writing, amazing pace, characters so real i feel like i knew them. a realistic look at life. it wrapped up so well in the end, too! 10/10 i will be recommending it
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pbandjane_library's review against another edition

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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

5.0

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mjenae's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

“You should quick read The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” my sister told me when I put down my last book. “It's on my favorite books list. I don't even know why I like it so much, but I do.”

I know why she likes it, and why I love it just as much.
Mitch Albom has a new and beautiful story to tell—a comforting philosophy. He makes you stop and think with every turn of the page. And not just think about the story, but about your life and the far-reaching consequences and what everything means. He tells it in an intense and captivating style, bringing his words to life in vivid pictures, communicating emotions and important values and lessons straight to the heart.
I've never read something like this before—never. I can't even compare it to other literary works. And it's not modern or strange for its originality, it's universal and welcoming.
I expect to read this again in the future.

PS: I know I mentioned this in the content warnings, but I thought I should make a quick personal note. A good chunk of Eddie's story takes place during/in WW2, and the author does not shy away from the details. I got lightheaded just reading some of the descriptions. So if you're a sensitive reader, you might want to go into this book carefully.
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kate_swarb's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

He simply loves his wife we love to see it
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lovelybibliomanic's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I picked up this book because my husband had asked me to. His VA advisor had told him to read it because she thought that he would be able to gain more perspective on some things, and naturally he asked me to vet it for him.

The story follows an elderly man (in his 80s), named Eddie, around his day to day life as a maintenance worker at a amusement park on a pier. He is a well known figure at the pier, and many know him based on his longevity at the park. One day Eddie finds himself watching in horror as one of the rides malfunctions and a little girl is in grave danger. The last thing Eddie remembers from before he "wakes up" is that he had leapt to save the little girl and then nothing except a feeling of complete dread for the little girl and her well-being.

We then follow Eddie through a journey of 5 significant events that made Eddie who he is with The five people he met in heaven. Some of the people he knew, and some of them he had known of but did not personally know. We learn all of the lessons that Eddie taught himself through life due to these instances, as well as, what he could and maybe should have learned. He also learns of the fate of the little girl that he had attempted to save. Did she live or die? Only one of the five people he met could give him that answer.

Although, I am not religious, and I don't necessarily believe in heaven I thought that this book was still really good. I think that if you go into the read with an open mind a lot can be appreciated about this book. Lessons learned could be taken both religious and nonreligious and I really respected that.

I would advise other readers to be mindful of the content of this book and some trigger warnings that come to mind. 
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nola_murray's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

1.0

I wanted to like the book but I couldn’t get past the excuse of sexual assault. Saying the guy was just drunk and lonely and that makes it okay?? 
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kiwialexa's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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sarastwilight_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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angeldevoursliterature's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I don't believe in heaven. This book though, taught valuable lessons about life and death which make you pause and reflect as you read through.  A lighthearted and fast-paced read. Not my usual cup of tea but I enjoyed the story nonetheless. 
(Brb while I go and give the author's other books a shot :D *disappears*) 
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