Firstly, I just want to say I really like Mitch Albom. I’ve read a number of his books and never been disappointed. Until this one. For the first 2/3 of the book, I found it a little hard to hold my interest. Maybe it’s just not the right genre for me. I knew this was written as a kind of fable, but the passive voice and level of separation from emotion of the characters didn’t work for me.

Once Victor and Sarah become more prominent, and we watch them making their plans for their deaths, it gets more interesting. But it all felt a bit ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ to me, and that’s been done a hundred times before.

I didn’t not like it. And I did like the ending a lot. But it’s definitely not my favourite by this author.

People who like the fantasy genre, or fables or fairytales.

Mitch Albom writes well.

I didn't find it all that interesting. And when it did get interesting, it didn't feel very original.

Read a good thriller with action and character development aplenty!

Disappointed. Bored. I felt like saying, "Mitch, you can do so much better than this."

Mitch Albom. From Amazon: "Author, screenwriter, philanthropist, journalist, and broadcaster Mitch Albom is an inspiration around the world. His fiction and non-fiction books — which include 8 #1 New York Times bestsellers — have collectively sold 42 million copies worldwide in 48 languages. TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, the bestselling memoir of all time, topped the list for four straight years and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022. He has also written Emmy Award-winning TV films, stage plays, screenplays, a nationally syndicated newspaper column, and a musical. Through his work at the Detroit Free Press, he was inducted into both the National Sports Media Association and Michigan Sports halls of fame and was the recipient of the Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement.

Following his bestselling memoir FINDING CHIKA and HUMAN TOUCH, a web and audio weekly serial that raised funds for pandemic relief, he returned to fiction with the bestselling novels THE STRANGER IN THE LIFEBOAT and THE LITTLE LIAR. His much-anticipated new novel is a stunning love story about magical second chances called TWICE, which dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we’ve had all along.

Albom spends the majority of his time in philanthropic work. In 2006, he founded the nonprofit SAY Detroit, which provides pathways to success for Detroiters in need through major health, housing and education initiatives. All profits from an original dessert shop and a gourmet popcorn line also help fund the nonprofit. He operates Have Faith Haiti, a home and school for impoverished children and orphans, in Port-au-Prince, which he visits monthly. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan."

It's just not that interesting.

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