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Summary: this idea was new in the 80's
Review: the good news is, it's an easy read. if you've done little or no spiritual work, this book will be a revelation and uplifting. if you're a bit beyond that, it's trite and not that interesting, sorry!
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Summary: Very interesting story of one man's life
Review: This book was so amazing- I read it all in one sitting! I just couldn't put it down. It gave me an interesting perpective on life and death and the true meaning of life. The lessons learned in this book are profound and comforting.
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Summary: Easy vacation read
Review: Cute, sweet story. Will stir your emotions and make you think. A great vacation read! If you are looking for a deep spiritual life altering experience in a novel, this isn't it. If you are looking for a journey through the unknown and the surprises you never knew were there...pick this one up!
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Summary: Sweet Story
Review: This book is not what you would think. Because of the title many people think that the book is all about heaven, death and spiritual life. Not at all. It is a unthought of look at the people you meet once you die. Short book and a good read for a lazy day.
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Summary: An amazing "Had to read it in one sitting" book!
Review: I, like many others, read this book, then bought 6 more for those nearest and dearest to my heart. It is so thought provoking, especially for those who have lost someone close to them or who have been looking for greater meaning in their lives. "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" is not a book you read just once!
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Summary: Simple Review
Review: Simply put: This is a simple book, on a simple theme, with simple characters. And, it that is why it simply works.
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Summary: I didn't cry but I did smile
Review: "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" did not make me cry but it did make me smile a lot. I read this book in November.This book is written in a way that nothing is long and drawn out. Descriptions are very vivid and clear, there is no room to get bored and lost in the words. The idea behind the story is one that we all might cling to; at the same time, it is not completely what we might wish for. I would expect a more predictable version of this book to include five people who you dearly love and miss; however, that is not the path this book takes. You do not come away thinking, "wow, I can't wait to get there and see them again." There are some great images in this book. One of my favorites is:
"The unspoken blame for this never found a resting place - it simply moved like a shadow from husband to wife. Marguerite went quiet for a long time. Eddie lost himself in work. The shadow took a place at their table and they ate in its presence, amid the lonely clanking of forks and plates."
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Summary: Adult Fantasy
Review: I couldn't take Mitch Ablom's previous book seriously after Morrie went at great length about how great it was raising his kids and ol' tin-ear then asked him if he'd do it again. My wife and I roared at that, but we both kind of liked this book, having (need I say) received it as a gift and succumbed to the temptation to read it and perhaps find ourselves mistaken in our initial assessment of the author. I'm not sure we've come around, but this was a pleasant enough book to read, with an epigram I'll always remember and one of the sweetest moments imaginable near the end. What more can you ask from a book? Mitch works very hard. James Joyce and Immanuel Kant work hard at their writing, too, but with them it seems appropriate to the material. Here it does not. When I call this Adult Fantasy, I don't mean Teen Fantasy (battles, scantily clad women), or Science Fiction. Call it Meaning-of-Life Fantasy. It's a tricky genre, these slim volumes. The paragon for me is Og Mandino's The Greatest Salesman in the World. He makes it look easy! Yet even he fails in most of his other attempts. (I think I've read them all, and Mission: Success! is the only other real gem.) Mandino's masterpiece is about positive attitude, and it is legendary in the world of sales. The sentence I love in Mitch's book is: "Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them." Another aphorism isn't bad: "Eddie admitted that some of his life he'd spent hiding from God, and the rest of the time he thought he went unnoticed." This one I would call "average": "Strangers are family you have yet to come to know." But there are a lot of real klunkers: "The waters of their love fell again from above and soaked them as surely as the sea that gathered at their feet." Well, it's a high-wire act, isn't it. If you crave literature about human emotions, try Women in Love or anything else by D.H. Lawrence. If you'd like to juice up your outlook and put some meaning in your life without waiting until you get to heaven and meet your five people, read The Greatest Salesman in the World. But I'm happy I read this book too.
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Summary: Inventive Premise, but Missed the Mark
Review: I received a copy of this book for Christmas. I thought the premise was superb, and had very high expectations since I had enjoyed Albom's previous work. Unfortunately, I did not connect with the lead character. While extremely inventive connections tied the vignettes together, the characters were unengaging. I am most amazed by those readers who were crying by the end of this story. This book did not arouse emotion of that sort in me. The book does warrant a read, if for nothing more than the framework.
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Summary: wonderful!
Review: This book was great. I picked it up, began reading, and couldn't put it down. I was immediately hooked after the very first paragraph. This book will have you eager to learn what happens next. It's very different from anything I have ever read before, and I found the book to be very thought-provoking. I can't wait to read more of Mitch Albom's work.
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