After reading Tuesdays with Morrie, I was excited to see what else Mitch Albom would write. I picked up The Five People You Meet in Heaven from the library, and I was somewhat disappointed with it.

First the positives of the book: the language is direct; the organization of the novel is definitely there; and it does get you to examine how you treat people as you go throughout life and consider how your kindness or rudeness affects others in the long-run.

However, at some points I felt like the organization and trying to get to the point was being TOO pushed by Albom. I wasn't a particularly huge fan of how the main character died in the first place (a unique accident as opposed to one that many people would relate to). I felt like there was a bit of a lack of natural flow. There's an episode of 7th Heaven on the WB that delivers the same point but in a way that is more effective and only takes the time of a 2-part "to be continued" show to tell its point.

I would still recommend it, but not highly. The idea of how even small kindnesses can affect someone is worth musing over, and there's nothing WRONG about the book or unmoving about it. I just don't feel it falls within my 5/5 rating.