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ivybaggs's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.5
balled my eyes out cry count a billion
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Death
Moderate: Grief
ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death, Vomit, Grief, and Terminal illness
coach_panda's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
This book left me in tears! I was so emotional even knowing how it was going to end. You fall in love with the people and their touching story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Grief
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.
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?
you should have children."
Page 80, experiencing life vs detachment.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death
Minor: Excrement and Grief
brycestevenwilley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
2.75
I'm glad that other people seem to like it a lot, but it's just not for me. Not a huge fan of Albom's style of writing, and how he chooses to frame a lot of scenes. Some parts aged very poorly, though not of any fault of Morrie's or the author's.
On the other hand, it made me think of the people in my life like Morrie, and I should reach out to them more.
On the other hand, it made me think of the people in my life like Morrie, and I should reach out to them more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Medical content and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Gun violence
cams_all_booked's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Grief
epellicci's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
2.75
I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, Albom captures his old professors succumbing to ALS with dignity and a real sense of Morrie's autonomy in the process - which I really enjoyed. You could feel the love in their relationship on the pages and at times it was truly moving.
On the other hand, a lot of the "teachings" felt like empty platitudes. There was very little analysis in the conversations between Mitch and Morrie which led to the whole thing feeling a little shallow, and postcard-like. I found the lack of Mitch's presence in the book disappointing as it meant there was no room for any of the subjects in the chapters to really be explored through the student/teacher conversations. I understand this was an intentional choice to ensure Morrie had the centre stage, but it diminished the quality of the writing for me.
Overall, I think Tuesdays with Morrie is a easy to digest introduction into exploring death and our relationship with life. But fails to present meaningful explorations of the sociological topics it introduces.
On the other hand, a lot of the "teachings" felt like empty platitudes. There was very little analysis in the conversations between Mitch and Morrie which led to the whole thing feeling a little shallow, and postcard-like. I found the lack of Mitch's presence in the book disappointing as it meant there was no room for any of the subjects in the chapters to really be explored through the student/teacher conversations. I understand this was an intentional choice to ensure Morrie had the centre stage, but it diminished the quality of the writing for me.
Overall, I think Tuesdays with Morrie is a easy to digest introduction into exploring death and our relationship with life. But fails to present meaningful explorations of the sociological topics it introduces.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Medical content and Grief
chandle5's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death, and Grief
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