isabel reviewed The five people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom
Review of 'The five people you meet in heaven' on 'GoodReads'
2 stars
The book tries to be an insightful look into what happens to us after we die. Eddie, an old man who died in a work accident, talks to the titular five people one after another and each of them has a slice-of-life type lesson to teach him. What could be an insightful look into the afterlife remains surprisingly shallow throughout, because the stories are only somewhat interconnected and don't go into too much depth. The whole shebang also isn't helped by Eddie having the personality of a piece of toast with surprised eyebrows drawn on it with sharpie.
This is a perfect book to read on the toilet over the course of a few months, or to put on a coffee table. It's an interesting premise but doesn't really give you too much to digest. If it's between staring at a wall and reading this, I'll certainly take it. But …
The book tries to be an insightful look into what happens to us after we die. Eddie, an old man who died in a work accident, talks to the titular five people one after another and each of them has a slice-of-life type lesson to teach him. What could be an insightful look into the afterlife remains surprisingly shallow throughout, because the stories are only somewhat interconnected and don't go into too much depth. The whole shebang also isn't helped by Eddie having the personality of a piece of toast with surprised eyebrows drawn on it with sharpie.
This is a perfect book to read on the toilet over the course of a few months, or to put on a coffee table. It's an interesting premise but doesn't really give you too much to digest. If it's between staring at a wall and reading this, I'll certainly take it. But I'd have a hard time recommending it.
