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Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail
The story follows an elderly man (in his 80s), named Eddie, around his day to day life as a maintenance worker at a amusement park on a pier. He is a well known figure at the pier, and many know him based on his longevity at the park. One day Eddie finds himself watching in horror as one of the rides malfunctions and a little girl is in grave danger. The last thing Eddie remembers from before he "wakes up" is that he had leapt to save the little girl and then nothing except a feeling of complete dread for the little girl and her well-being.
We then follow Eddie through a journey of 5 significant events that made Eddie who he is with The five people he met in heaven. Some of the people he knew, and some of them he had known of but did not personally know. We learn all of the lessons that Eddie taught himself through life due to these instances, as well as, what he could and maybe should have learned. He also learns of the fate of the little girl that he had attempted to save. Did she live or die? Only one of the five people he met could give him that answer.
Although, I am not religious, and I don't necessarily believe in heaven I thought that this book was still really good. I think that if you go into the read with an open mind a lot can be appreciated about this book. Lessons learned could be taken both religious and nonreligious and I really respected that.
I would advise other readers to be mindful of the content of this book and some trigger warnings that come to mind.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder
Minor: Gore
Graphic: War
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: War
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War
(Brb while I go and give the author's other books a shot :D *disappears*)
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Racism, Sexual assault
Graphic: Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Infertility
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Sexual assault, Medical content, Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism