There’s only one word that comes to mind when trying to describe this book: beautiful. Mitch Albom is an amazing writer and this memoir is absolutely touching. It’s heart-breaking and inspirational, depressing and uplifting all at once. I absolutely loved it.

Maybe I am exceedingly jaded. Perhaps. Because, while I won’t say that I didn’t enjoy this book, I can’t claim it made much of an impact on me.

I’m sure you’ve heard of it by now… Young man spends time with an old professor engaged in the business of dying, and learns many lessons about living life well. It’s all sensible advice, and some of it is poignant.

But ultimately forgettable. And yeah, I’m a cynic. I’m just not sure I buy the guy’s transformation… did it even really change the writer’s own life?

Yeah.

Pretty quick reading. My neighbour called it a wonderful book. Engrossing too…

Loved it, this book was a gift form one of my close friends. It is a book that is philosophical without the complicated nature of philosphy itself.

One of the rare instances that a movie led me on to a book!

Just seeing what all the fuss was about

A Christmas gift from Joy. Morrie deserved a better Boswell than the self-regarding “young man” in the title.

(listening to the audible.com version on mp3)

Completed 2004/10/09 – oustanding audiobook, read by the author.

I just couldn’t get into it.

Good read.

1/1/2003
Great book.