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Book Review
Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays With Morrie
Heart
Personal Library
Non-Fiction
Live Life to the Last Breath
Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays With Morrie is both a depressing and uplifting novel about a man named Morrie and how he lives with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). The reader experiences Morrie’s life stories and lessons through the eyes of Mitch Albom. Albom was Morries former student at Brandies University. After college, Mitch wanted and dreamed about being a famous musician. However, not achieving his dream and becoming obsessed with material wealth, Albom decides to visit his old professor Morrie Shwartz. Tuesdays With Morrie occurs in Massachusetts which is where Morrie lives during the 1980's. It is here that Albom realizes the true meaning of life.
Tuesdays With Morrie is and good and simple read for all ages. The language is easy to follow and the plot line is predictable as well as spontaneous. I would not recommend this book to anyone that is not in high school or older. This book is slow and detailed, which requires a long attention span. Anyone in middle school or below won’t have the attention span to read the novel and take away its important messages. Even as a high school student, I found myself wondering off at some parts. The word usage is very important in a novel like this where there are flashbacks and stories because Albom wants to show what is happening rather than tell. Descriptive words and clear thoughts must be presented in a way that the reader can take away what Albom wants. This novel is presented in a way that everyone can understand what is happening.
The genre of this novel is a memoir. There are several key elements that create a non fiction novel. The main element is the truth. The author must have factual evidence that an event, or events occurred. Fortunately for Albom he recorded all of his conversations with Morrie. By doing this, the reader knows that what is being said is the complete truth.
Mitch Albom wrote Tuesdays With Morrie as a way to show that life is a sacred thing, and that you should live until your last breath. It is also a tribute to his unfortunate friend Morrie Shwartz that did because of ALS.
I enjoyed reading this book because it proves that life is enjoyable and worth living to the fullest. Also that it is never too late to do what you love. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a simple yet meaningful novel.
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3 comments:
I think this book sounds very interesting. I have read the book The Five People You Meet In Heaven also by Mitch Album which was very good. So since this is by the same author i'm sure it will be good as well.
I read this book a few years ago, and it was pretty good. It really opens your mind and lets you think outside the box and wonder what it would be like to be Morrie. Not a hard read at all.
I really think this book might be one I'd like to read. I have read the Five People you meet in Heaven and really enjoy how Albom writes.
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