This is a wonderful book and it really brought tears to my eyes. It made me realize how precious life was – in fact, after reading it I made sure to give everyone I loved a hug.
I think all of us have thought about the afterlife at one time or another, no matter what we may believe in. This book presents the idea that at the moment of our death, we meet five people that has affected our lives (or whose lives we have affected). I love this concept – it makes me feel like our lives aren’t exactly a waste and we all have a reason for being.
Albom is a great writer, no doubt. His stories and plots can be clichéd, though. Halfway through the book, I could already predict what was going to happen next. This, however, didn’t ruin the experience of reading this book for me. Albom uses such wonderful language when describing what’s happening and his words are inspirational. Even though I kind of guessed the ending I still love his inspirational words.