Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Tuesdays with Morrie - Selasa Bersama Morrie by Mitch Albom

54 reviews

bill369's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

2.5

I learned about this book through TikTok and because it seemed interesting I read it.

This book is a memoir yet I didn't grow to like the characters. I suppose it was more about the thoughts anyway.

The themes discussed were educative and I believe to have learned something. Some influenced me more, the one talking about family, others not so much, the one talking about love. Learning more about the professor's disease was enriching too.

Page 73, should I have children?
 

Whenever people ask me about having children or not having children, I never tell them what to do," Morrie said now, looking at a photo of his oldest son. "I simply say, `There is no experience like having children.' That's all. There is no substitute for it. You cannot do it with a friend. You cannot do it with a lover. If you want the experience of having complete responsibility for another human being, and to learn how to love and bond in the deepest way, then
you should have children."

Page 80, experiencing life vs detachment.

But detachment doesn't mean you don't let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. That's how you are able to leave it."

 

The end was expected. I didn't feel strongly about it.

Overall a good short book. It has some wisdom told by someone who's dying. Perhaps then we can finally see what's important and thanks to that the book captures this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death

Minor: Excrement and Grief

hconnellyal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Terminal illness

elephant_mouse's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.0

I was looking for a short, easy-read. This was definitely that! I enjoy thinking about the concepts that were discussed in this book. However, I don’t think it entirely deserves the recognition it has gotten. Nothing new to add, just simple concepts regarding life and death. But, I guess there’s beauty in that simplicity too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Terminal illness

justinedechaine's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

My favourite book. Touches on themes of growing old, death, dying, losing touch, reconnecting, and prioritizing what actually matters in life. Inspiring but also a tearjerker. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness and Death

kimberlyallen011's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, and Death of parent

kcarney86's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

flowrchild's review against another edition

inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

cams_all_booked's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Death

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Grief

thereadinglemon's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

I cried a lot while reading this book. I don’t normally rate books that don’t contain dragons five stars, but, this book makes you think. It encourages you to reflect, and heal, and grow. To learn, i love this book, it was strangely comforting and immensely beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness

pearlsnsun's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness