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Summary: Thought Provoking
Review: I loved the concept of entering heaven and finding out what purpose your life had on earth. I couldn't help but feel sad for Eddie who just didn't "get it" while on earth, but this book showed that every life has meaning. An easy read, I finished in just a few hours and it has stayed with me. I highly recommend.
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Summary: Sappy Fluff!
Review: The comparisons to A Christmas Carol are true, but Dickens' book is superior. The reviews that this book is preachy are accurate as well. Think Celestine Prophecy. I thought that this would be a nice light interesting read with some substance. True, this is a light read that will take less than a couple of hours of your time. False, there is no substance to this book and your time is worth more than this.
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Summary: Something to think about ...
Review: I admit that I bought this book with the simple hope of a decent story without a winding plot. Decent story? Yes. Winding plot? Still trying to determine that. As with many good tales this one left me with a few "Ah ha!" moments. After all, isn't a good story supposed to leave you thinking about it afterwards? I would put this book in the same category as The Lovely Bones with the simple message of "This could happen to anyone - especially you." In a time where we are bombarded with the media coverage of wars, snipers, teen suicide, late-term abortion debates (and anything else that could turn your stomach while listening to the evening news with your family) it seems that a story such as The Five People You Meet in Heaven is something that should give people a reason to step back and think about the really important things in life and what's waiting for you on the other side. Drama aside, this story left me looking at the strangers I bump into everyday differently ... it truly leaves you thinking about your everyday decisions in a different light.
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Summary: Good for 5th graders
Review: You have to give Mitch credit, he has a simplistic writing style and tired worn out feel good messages that appeal to the masses. This book is flat-out shallow, and will be enjoyed by the same readers who think the Da Vinci Code is a good book. I laugh at people who say this is a classic. If you're one of those readers whose lips move when you read and you use your finger to keep your place on the page then "5 People" is for you!!! Otherwise, don't waste your time like I did.
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Summary: Say it ain't so, Mitch
Review: Dear Mr. Albom, Please tell me you didn't publish this wretched book. One of my favorite books was "Tuesdays with Morrie," your book also, and now this. It's not even a good Tom Swifty. It probably took more time for me to read it than it did for you to write it. I think too much of you to want anyone to buy this book. I hope I can wave people off from buying it. It hurts your reputation. I ask you, "What would Morrie think of this trash?"
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Summary: Simplistic yet valuable
Review: I had a hard time paging through the first chapter, entitled "The End"; it read like an episode of Highlights. Mitch Albom maintains this style throughout the book, somewhat similar to the style in Tuesdays with Moorie, and that style deters me as a reader somewhat. I would expect more from a well-spoken drive-time radio commentator. The message in the book is profound, however. I myself did not find it preachy. Albom has a way of working in his principles that, if taken seriously, can offer an altering view on life. While I would not read the book again, I would advise anyone seeking to read it to deal with the low-level storytelling to in exchange reap the benefits of his underlying message.
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Summary: A prayer answered
Review: An amazing book about an ordinary guy with an ordinary life. Both inspirational and lovely. I won't say anymore because I don't want to spoil the book for you.
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Summary: Preachy ?
Review: First of all, life is preachy. From lessons in school, to lessons in life, to lifes often painful lessons, it is all preachy. Didn't like the book? Who cares if you did? I did. I took a lesson away from it and that made me a better person. If you go through life and do learn something on a daily basis then you are either dead or brain dead. Mr. Albom writes a simple book filled with insight that most would understand and appreciate except those that are too cynical to understand those insights. This book should replace most of the self help books on your shelves. Really, read it and become more human. It couldn't hurt.
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Summary: Great Read
Review: This was a great read about an ordinary man named Harry with an ordinary life. He dies and is given the opportunity in the afterlife to review key relationships during his life and discover the connectiveness between people's lives. Harry finds that his ordinary life is not so ordinary and that we all leave a profound imprint as our legacy. Albom has written a fascinating story that really hits a nerve. His "five people" approach is quite imaginative (no matter what your religious beliefs are). I recommend this book highly. It's one of those books that stays with you when you're done.
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Summary: Not good
Review: I thought this book was very preachy. I don't think it had any fresh ideas. I am glad I took it out of the library rather than
buy it. This way I only wasted my time rather than my money.
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