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The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

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delinxw's review

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

2.0

Meh. Was hard for me to get through. Don’t think I’ll read part 2. In the beginning the story was fine and I do understand what the story is trying to convey, but I didn’t really like the characters, stories or writing style. The book makes some weird points about life, but also some beautiful ones, I just don’t think the good outweighed the bad (for me). 

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sodapopblue's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • 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

2.75


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aliciajoelle's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

3.0

I previously read Tuesdays with Morrie and loved Mitch Albom's writing style. This one didn't really do it for me. I liked the beginning, and the concept of the book is really interesting: exploring what it is like after death, reflecting on your life and if it had meaning or not. I felt like the book skipped around too much and didnt spend enough time with each of the people he met in heaven, so it was hard to connect and really  follow what Albom was trying to say. 

There was also a scene with a sexual assault attempt (trigger warning) that was brushed over and explained away which I really did not like. 

Overall, interesting concept but it didn't hit me like it was meant to. 

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solsina206's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

4.0

It’s just ok. Nothing too complicated to read or anything. There are however a lot of difficult passages that require a trigger warning. I also didn’t like that it seemed like one character justified SA. 
Read it for school

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your_true_shelf's review against another edition

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

3.75


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dlrosebyh's review against another edition

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emotional 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

Eddie is an elderly, injured war veteran who believes he has had a life devoid of inspiration. In a theme park beside the shore, he fixes rides. On his 83rd birthday, while attempting to save a young girl from a falling wagon, he tragically perishes in an accident. He discovers that paradise is not a place when he awakens in the afterlife. There, five individuals—some of whom you knew and others who may have been strangers—explain your life to you. Eddie's five companions each reflect on their relationships to him throughout a different stage of his life, from youth to soldier to senior citizen, shedding light on his life's riddles and revealing the answer to the question "Why am I here?"

The synopsis is about the only thing you need to know before starting this book, in my opinion. I'd be dishonest if I said it didn't address some of the questions about life, even though it didn't address all of them. It was incredibly lovely; possibly one of the nicest books I've ever read.

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someonelikeblue's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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froggybooks's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0


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hate_crimed_at_chilis's review against another edition

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

4.0


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camillewhowrites's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This book will change your life. 

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