A review by secondlastk
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

hopeful reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Honestly it felt kinda trite! But I was pretty happy going along for the ride until the final person he met. 
I think having it be someone he accidentally killed during the war, and a child at that, was a cheap twist to keep you wondering if he saved the kid at the start or not. I know the book is kinda ABOUT fate and how life is made up of accidents and coincidences, but also sometimes people do bad things on purpose and that might have been more interesting to explore. I wished he had met the enemy soldier he killed that had been nice to him. I hate that the child was trapped there waiting to be lesson for the man that killed her. I hate that she spoke broken english.
 
I don't think that I'm interested enough in the vague brand of spiritualism that this book is about.
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