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A review by epellicci
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
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