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56 pages 1 hour read

Mitch Albom

The Next Person You Meet in Heaven

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Before You Read

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The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom follows Annie, who dies on her wedding day and enters the afterlife. Guided by Sameer, Cleo, and Eddie, she reexamines her past traumas and learns the interconnectedness and purpose of the events she had viewed as mistakes, ultimately finding forgiveness and understanding as part of her spiritual journey.
The book contains depictions of child abuse and graphic violence.

Reviews & Readership

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The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom offers a heartfelt continuation of its predecessor, striking emotional chords with its exploration of life, death, and redemption. Reviewers appreciate its poignant storytelling and relatable characters. However, some criticize it for being predictable and overly sentimental. Overall, it's a moving but familiar read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Next Person You Meet in Heaven?

Readers who enjoy reflective, heartwarming stories about life and the afterlife would cherish The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. Fans of Albom's previous work or books like The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Tuesday with Morrie will find this sequel poignant and uplifting, exploring themes of forgiveness, redemption, and interconnectedness.

RecommendedReading Age

18+years

Lexile Level

HL630L