Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

35 reviews

izzybell's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Infertility

kate_swarb's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

He simply loves his wife we love to see it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, War, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

lovelybibliomanic's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

I picked up this book because my husband had asked me to. His VA advisor had told him to read it because she thought that he would be able to gain more perspective on some things, and naturally he asked me to vet it for him.

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child death, Death, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Gore

sweetandspicy's review

adventurous emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Car accident, Child death, and Sexual assault

nola_murray's review

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

1.0

I wanted to like the book but I couldn’t get past the excuse of sexual assault. Saying the guy was just drunk and lonely and that makes it okay?? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

enfantile's review

dark slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

sarastwilight_'s review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Terminal illness, and Sexual assault

angeldevoursliterature's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? No

4.0

I don't believe in heaven. This book though, taught valuable lessons about life and death which make you pause and reflect as you read through.  A lighthearted and fast-paced read. Not my usual cup of tea but I enjoyed the story nonetheless. 
(Brb while I go and give the author's other books a shot :D *disappears*) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Blood, Violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, War, Child death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Gun violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, and Infertility

caroline_peacock's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Grief, War, Child abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Medical content, Cancer, and Body shaming

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

gentle_garbage_baby's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

Well executed and interesting concept. You really get to know Eddie and the impact he has on people's lives without him even knowing some of them. And the story makes you realise that that is the same for every person. Good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Child death

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Infertility