Word Revel

I must admit, I was not taken in from the start. Also, for me, this was more of a 4.5-star book but it deserves 5 more than 4.

As it is, Mitch Albom writes well, and every other sentence, no matter how simple, would set me off into deep thought. It was more because of this that I read on than the development of the plot or characters. Seeing how it's marketed as a modern-day fable, I did enjoy reading it for what it was but it was only towards the end that I felt any investment in any of the characters because of the heavy reliance on stereotypes, especially when it came to Sarah. Dor and Victor were a slight bit more complex characters but on occasion I still would have liked to know them on a deeper level than what was offered.

Overall, the plot was interesting enough to bring across the themes though I do think it's the strong voice that makes this a must-read, more than anything else.