When I read Tuesdays with Morrie, it became one of my favourite novels and I couldn't wait to read more of Albom's books. I finally had the opportunity to read this novel. It is such an easy and straightforward read. I used it with my ESL students who are in the intermediate/senior levels.

The idea of meeting people in heaven to explain your life and teach you lessons is a really cool idea. My boyfriend and I had a discussion about who we would want to meet in heaven if something like this were to be true. It raises a lot of interesting points and questions.

The story is a sweet one. It really reminded me of Scrooge and how he met three ghosts on Christmas Eve. The story was told in a similar way and had the same basic idea.

Still, it was different because Eddie is not given the chance to change if he wanted to. Instead he has to look back on his life, remember it and even see it through other people's lives. As he meets his five people, his body changes in a sped-up version of the aging he has gone through over the years.


I was kind of disappointed by the ending; it seemed like he just had to finish the book and rushed through the last bit. Overall the story is a nice story and it is a good read. I wouldn't read it if you're looking for great depth and some great symbolism because it did not come across as the type of book to me.


Between the two books of his that I have read, I would choose Tuesdays with Morrie as the better one.

Easy and short read. I liked the lessons in this book. Gives a reassuring idea of life after death. Wrote down at least one inspirational quote per chapter. Give it a try!

I don't usually read this genre of novel, but challenged myself to expand my horizons. This is the short, touching story of an elderly man who dies and meets people who have passed on before him who played a role in his life. Each of the five come to him to teach him a lesson about himself (and life in general). This certainly was emotional and thought provoking, and the character of Eddie was realistic to say the least, but I don't imagine heaven to be exactly what Mitch Albom, the author, believes it to be. However, rather than get into a theological debate, I will simply say this: The Five People You Meet in Heaven was better than I thought it would be, and would probably mean more to those who have experienced more death than I have.

The book entitled the five people you meet in Heaven is a great book for book clubs as well as a great book for teachers to read to students. The story explores the topic of the afterlife and inspires many infinite topics of conversation. Through the character in the story named Eddie, the author, Mitch Albom conveys his concept of heaven, although the topic of heaven is limited to the author's perception it is different than standard concepts of heaven, for example, angels with wings. The story is heart warming as well as inspirational.
Eddie is an elderly man who has worked at a seaside amusement park for as long as he can remember. He dies one day in a tragic accident at the amusement park when he tries to save a little girl's life. The story begins at the end of Eddie's life ...here on earth. The author Mitch Albom explores the idea of Eddie's afterlife during his descent from this earth into heaven. Along his journey in the afterlife, Eddie encounters five different souls, each of whom have played a role in the meaning of his earthly life. Eddie's memories of his past are weaved into a beautiful story as Eddie learns why he has had a connection with each of these souls on earth and how and why each one has played a role in his life. As the story builds to the conclusion, Eddie also learns that he too is one important piece of a much bigger picture. The story is heart warming as well as inspirational. Although the topic of heaven is limited to the author's perception it is different than standard concepts of heaven, for example, angels with wings.