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For One More Day by Mitch Albom

13 reviews

meeklovestoread's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is my third Mitch Albom book and I think he's becoming a staple (reliable) author for me. Whenever I'm looking for a philosophical literary fiction type book I know I can count on him. Although I'm much younger than his target audience, I have sincerely enjoyed and related to all the books I've read by him. This book definitely gives "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" vibes. I really enjoyed the different interpretation of the afterlife that Mitch adds to this book. Although this is the first book I've read apart from the "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" duology, I really do admire the different format Mitch adds to his stories (as this story is told through regular format as well as through letters and other anecdotes). I know some people may not connect to Chuck, but I found myself truly sympathizing with him and his struggles with regret and mental anguish. There's a lot of wisdom in this book about mid-life crises, and just how much your relationship with your parents and your childhood really set the foundation for the rest of your life. This book contains so many quotable lines. I really wish I could type them all out. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I remember being stunned and shocked and perplexed on what to do with myself when I finished it. I'll definitely be picking up more from Mitch Albom in the future.

Oh, note: I highly recommend the audiobook for this one! It's phenomenal!

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angeldevoursliterature's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Well that was... underwhelming. It was a short and quick read.
The way how the flashbacks and the ghost story were weaved seemed tedious. It has similarities with 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven', but it lacks the heartwarming, inspiring, and compelling elements. Character development? Nada.
Not recommending this one at all.

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haza's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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jhabelita's review

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emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

"Mothers support certain illusions about their children, and one of my illusions was that I liked who I was, because she did. When she passed away, so did that idea."

"Of course, when you're that young, you nest in your parents' plans, not your own"

This book hits home. I hate and I love you at the same time, Mitch. 🥺

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trussell12's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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markedwithanm's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

Loveable characters? No

1.0

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dalyreads_'s review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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niffty's review against another edition

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4.0

This book hit a soft spot for me because i am very close with my mother. The book is about how Chick went through a depression after his mom died. He drank and pushed everyone away. He tries to kill himself but fails. He ends up getting one more day with his mom.

The book goes back and forth between the past and present. We get to see Chick as a kid. He pushed back his mom and often sided with his abusive father. He talks about times his mom stood up for him and times that he did not stand up for his mom. We get to see all the main events up to the point his mom died.

It is a more slower paced story. It goes back and forth between past and present. We get to see flashbacks from when he was younger and what events took place before his mom died.

Mitch in this book is really good at show don’t tell. Even some chapters are simple because Chick is a child. He doesn’t even understand what is going on at that time but you can feel the pain from the scene.

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zoebill96's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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elyssajoh's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

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