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Summary: Simple but sweet
Review: Its not the best book ever but it is just a really fast, good read that leaves the reader feeling happy. I enjoyed it but its not a book i would read over over again. If you want a short fast read that leaves you feeling happy this is the book for you but beware that there is little substance for the sophisticated reader.
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Summary: Five People Get Four Stars
Review: "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom, is a story about the beginning of the end of the main character, Eddie's, after life. He goes through heaven meeting five people and learning five lessons. These lessons supposed to allow him to understand his life on Earth. The book has some strong points and very few weaknesses. Its strong points include the character development. You are able to see the character unfold through short sub stories. But, as it is a strong point it is also its weak point. Its weak because it gives the story a stop and start feeling and kind of side tracks you. Overall this is a must read book.
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Summary: A great lesson to learn, yet too easy
Review: This story delivers what it promises. It's easy to read, and not recommended by me for people who are in search of a challenge. This simple, easy to read book, took me less than an evening to complete. First of all, I believe the plot was a little weak in most of the book and stronger in other places. In some chapters, the author seemed to just ramble on. Here is the a short outline of the book. A man (Eddie) passes a way, and learns a valuable lesson from five people he meets in heaven. He finds that heaven is not just a lush garden, but five people who affected your life and they explain the meaning of your life. I found myself getting lost some parts, and getting bored in others. It seemed to even out to become just at a rating of OK, because I found the book a precious lesson to learn by all people. As I have said before, this book is not recommended by me for people who enjoy challenging novels. It wasn't as thought-provoking as I imagined.
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Summary: Good Book to Read
Review: The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a fast-read that goes through and teaches life lessons. It was a good book, with simplistic writing, and easy concepts to understand. It makes you think on how the world works and who you have affected in your life. This book was emotional at times, and really got you into the book. The reason I rated this book a four because the book lacked excitement in some parts of the story where I just got bored and tired of reading, but overall it was a good book.
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Summary: Beautiful little book
Review: The main character in this book is Eddie, an 83-year-old man who still works at an amusement park called Ruby's Pier, doing maintenance on the rides. He is a lonely and bitter man, limping on a leg which was wounded during the war and mourning the loss of his beloved wife 36 years before. He dies soon after the book begins and begins his entry into heaven by meeting and talking to five people whose lives were entwined with his in ways he never dreamed. Eddy learns about love, life, and forgiveness and most importantly, he learns what the purpose of his life was. This is a lovely little book which will touch your heart.
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Summary: A "Gotta Read Book"
Review: Someone recommended this book to me and spoke so highly of it that I was a bit skeptical as a critical reader. But the story is so well-told and thought-provoking that I could not put it down. I'd previously been recommended (at last a dozen times) "Tuesday's With Morrie," but thought "yada yada yada," but now, after reading "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," I can't wait to read it, and am off to order it ...
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: The book has large print, it failed to deliver a decent plot, and it was written for those who can't be bothered to think. Just one of those books written quickly for a fast buck. On the best seller list? I still can't figure out why. Save your $ and read it from the library. It will only take you 30 minutes to read it all.
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Summary: Bad chicken soup for the soul
Review: After reading this book myself, I am convinced there can be only two explanations for its stellar reviews: either Mitch Albom's PR people paid someone off, or else no one actually read the book before reviewing it. I simply cannot believe that any reviewer of respectable reputation read this book and liked it. Beware, readers. The critics are lying. It is not uplifting or heartwarming; it's saccharine. It is not inspirational; it's preachy. Albom's characters are slaves to a contrived plot. The problem is, Albom is *trying* to be heartwarming, and he's *trying* to make us cry, and we can tell. The only thing worse than a manipulative tear-jerker is a would-be manipulative tear-jerker that can't even do it's job. The result is a book that reads only slightly better than a daytime soap opera. We see the wheels of the plot grinding, and we understand where Albom is trying to take his story, but he never gets there. Please don't ignore me or write me off as a heartless cynic, because I'm not. It isn't hard to tug on my heartstrings. I cry during commercials for Walt Disney World and AT&T. Half the books on my shelf have tear stains splashed across their pages. I'm an emotional, romantic person, and I really wanted to like this book. But I did not shed a single tear for Eddie, or any of the other poor characters trapped inside this novel, and that's because Albom never got me to care. This novel is bad chicken soup for the soul. Spare yourself.
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Summary: Not so great...
Review: I thought this book was boring. I didn't shed any tears or learn any life lessons. I hope that if I die I won't be greeted by a little blue man from the circus. Never the less, I don't reccomend it- to anyone.
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Summary: Pretty darn depressing!
Review: I finished this short easy read quickly. I immediately went on to something a bit more uplifting as I found this book VERY depressing.
Yes, each of the 5 people he meets explain their impact on his life or vice versa but the impact was always negative.
It seemed to be a book about a guy that hated his life (except for his wife), hated his job but never did anything about it. Something really awful happens on each of his birthdays (his father's death, his wife's car accident, etc.)
Then when he gets to heaven he finds out from his 5 people that he caused a man's heart attack, was responsible for a 5 year old burning to death, etc.
I don't care for this much negativity.
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