The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Albom. Mitch ( 2004 ) Paperback by Mitch Albom, Mitch Albom

3.88 AVERAGE

jrd_reads's review against another edition

5.0
I re-read this book prior to starting "The Next Person you Meet in Heaven". It had been 15 years since I initially read this book - I remembered the story, but that didn't make it any less sweet. It is a good reminder how we are all connected in someway - "That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. that you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind." A reminder that we are all the protagonist in our story, but that others are the protagonist of their stories, "Take one story, viewed from two different angles. It is the same day, the same moment, but one angle ends happily...and the other ends badly..."

This is not the first Mitch Albom that I have read a second time. When reading one book a second time, I didn't realize it until about a quarter of a way in, but continued because they always have a uplifting message to share - which we could use more of these days.

pageturnerprocrastinator's review against another edition

5.0
challenging emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ryan_henriksen's review against another edition

4.25
inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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cloudaviator's review against another edition

4.25
dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
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milou_vholland's review against another edition

4.0
emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

maryyydunnn_22's review against another edition

4.5
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Fast pace and easy to read, emotional and heartfelt. The ending was really lovely. Inspirational without being preachy 

norihazel's review against another edition

4.25
emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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elly__7's review against another edition

5.0
emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
This is “my book”
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sugarandstarsreads's review against another edition

2.5
reflective sad 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
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alli_readz's review against another edition

4.0
Recommended to me by many, this book was short and a real tear jerker. It really puts perspective on life, how everyone is truly connected and any small event affects everything. Eddie was a soul I’m sure many people can see some aspect of themselves within. It really hit deep for me.