Trevor's Reviews > Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

A great review.
I personally think this book ranks up there with Bridges of Madison County!

I haven't read this book, but I did struggle most of the way through Albom's previous book, Five people you meet in heaven, and ended up throwing the book across the room in temper. Badly written, 2 dimensional sentimental codswallop - thank you from saving me the time to flip through this book - he obviously hasn't improved!

Good job reading the book. I must admit I'm still young and it's hard for me to pick out bad writing, but I know it helps to finish.

P.S I actually end up really liking alot of books that people hate because the writing's so bad. Word of advice; you'll never hear the message of a book if you're only reading the words.

P.P.S I like how I sound like I'm in love with myself. Good times.

Yet another example of books that are raved about by the masses that make me feel like I must be on the wrong planet. I only gave this one 2 stars because I did not hate it quite as much as the ones already receiving one star.

Yay! Down with maudlin!

lol your review made me laugh.

Oddly, I was thinking about this book again today - i remembered yet another bit of truly bad writing from it. He describes Morrie as having a triangular nose - and I remember thinking at the time - "well, there you go, doesn't everyone have a triangular nose?"

"Saccharin is more natural and less sweet"

God, I luv that line! And so apropos..

There are, effectively, an infinite number of books in the world. Many of those are mindblowingly great - and yet we will never have time to read them. Are lives are painfully short. We have to be selective.

DON'T FINISH BOOKS THIS BAD - YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO WASTE ON THIS RUBBISH.

Some books should definitely have warning labels.

well. i so happen to very much like this book. it is in fact my favorite. i think that if you just read the words on the page you just didn't get it. the book was about changing, finding out what is meaningful in your life, it was about how just one person haveing a disease can have such an impact on so many people: friends, close friends. it shows how people can make a difference in others lifes.

Tania, I really wouldn't let someone like me stop you liking a book. However, we do both seem to agree that it is best not to read the words on the page of this one.

wow
to be honest, i dont know what your on .
Im still a kid so my opinion would not be delivered clearly but I think that you must be the best writter in the world if can you disrespect an author like that. To be honest do you think you can write a book better that this author and get your book sold around the world? I don't quite think so. If you become an author and get your book sold around the world. I would admit your opinion about this book

I would like to put the other side of reviewing, I liked the book, don't take it too seriously, I thought it was a good read.

Jesse wrote: "wow / to be honest, i dont know what your on . / Im still a kid so my opinion would not be delivered clearly but I think that you must be the best writter in the world if can you disrespect an autho..."

I can tell you with absolute certainty, Jesse, that Trevor is a better writer than Mitch Albom, a quick and random tour of his marvelous reviews will confirm this statement, but the very fact that he writes better than Mr. Albom means that any book he writes will not sell books around the world. Very few of the "bestsellers" are actually good.

As a "kid," your opinion is as valid as anyone else's, Jesse, and I respect that you stood up and stated what you felt, but keep in mind that this site is all about the personal opinions we have about the books we read, so whether you like Trevor's opinion about this book or not it is a valid opinion.

And an opinion that I value highly enough that I will stay far away from Tuesdays with Morrie.

This is one of the cutest, weirdest threads I've ever seen.

Jessica - I know, it seems to have developed a life of its own.

Brad - I'm sure you're trying to make me blush.

I have more love for the dog poop I stepped in yesterday than I do for Mitch Albom but I do have to admire his entrepreneurial spirit.

I'm guessing that one day while he was meticulously combing his hair over his elfin ears in the bathroom of his small, run-down apartment in Detroit, he took a good look at himself in the mirror and decided that he deserved more. He was smart enough to know that most people are stupid and he decided it was time to take advantage of that knowledge. I imagine he said something like, "Cha-ching, motherfuckers. Cha-ching."

I have a dream that one day Mitch Albom will be on his deathbed urinating into the jar I'm holding for him and I will tell him that I know his secret. I will tell him that I know that he knows the crimes against humanity he has committed. I will tell him that I saw through his hair a long time ago and that if the five people I have to meet in heaven are anything like the people he described in his book, then I want to go to hell. Then I will get out an electric razor and shave off his hair.

This thread is awesome (almost as entertaining as the neverending conversation sparked by Jessica's On the Road review). Thanks to everyone responsible for resurrecting it. Chris--hilarious.

That's Mitch Albom? I thought that was Ralph Macchio. He's the jackass from the Karate Kid and the Outsiders, right?

Bram is right...lovin' this thread. I personally gave the book three stars! I guess I am into the whole kinky thing.

My wife and I actually wrote a pledge to hold one another's urine jars, on respective deathbeds, for our marriage ceremony. Then it struck me one afternoon that I'd gotten a raw deal on that, as it'll be much more difficult to capture her urine from a reclined position, so I demanded a re-pledge, or the whole thing was off. I thought I should get the "holding the urine jar" plus something else, but she got all miffed about how you can't quantify love, and I just snorted a laugh, which didn't go over well, and suddenly we were in divorce proceedings. Thanks, Albom! Homewrecker. I hope I meet you in Heaven, so I can knock your (Wilson-shaved) block off.

I had no idea: paint the fence, wash the car, hold the piss-bottle.

Mike wrote: "My wife and I actually wrote a pledge to hold one another's urine jars, on respective deathbeds, for our marriage ceremony. Then it struck me one afternoon that I'd gotten a raw deal on that, as i..."

LOL! You gave me a good laugh on a stressful day!Thanks, I needed that.

Mike wrote: "My wife and I actually wrote a pledge to hold one another's urine jars, on respective deathbeds, for our marriage ceremony. Then it struck me one afternoon that I'd gotten a raw deal on that, as i..."

And here I thought I was ready for the reality show "extreme marriage" by offering to change my man's depends in the future. Darn.

Brilliant. I've been trying to explain to a friend why I didn't want to read this book, and you've put it much more eloquently than I could have! Also, I don't have the patience or time to waste on two chapters to prove it.
This thread has been much more enjoyable to read than the book ever could be. Thanks for giving me a good laugh over lunch!
(I've forwarded the thread to my friend -- who really liked the book-- and now even he admits its not the best written. That's all I needed to justify not having to ever read it. Thanks!

Trevor's reviews and the threads that spring up around them are some of the best things on GR. Ahhh, how I missed it!

Thanks Dana, I would normally feel a pang of regret at stopping someone reading anything - having always been a bit of a sucker for that Voltaire thing about defending to the death and so on -but in this case I'm prepared to make an exception.

Mindy -come back! We miss and love you!

I'm BAAAACK!!!! *smooches*

Excellent.

I think it's hilarious when people think that books are horrible by reading the first 2 chapters and they give horrible excuses like "there is a pun the authour did not know about". It makes you look like a complete fool.



Have a nice day =]]

Trevor-

Ha! Try having to teaching this book to 9th grade students. Talk about wanting to fake your own death and disappear to a desert island (without this lousy book).

While reading aloud in class the other day, I, too, noticed the "stream pun" and began to laugh. My students didn't get the pun, much like they don't get the rest of the whiny, flat, simplistic, predictable memoir that follows! "Aww, Morrie is cute" is as deep as it goes.

I will tell you, though, that reading more than two chapters will get you to some irony in the novel: Schwartz refers to Koppel as a narcissist. The only narcissist in this book is Albom. And, if you go by the whole "living funeral"...dare I say it...Schwartz...

Is it time for Of Mice and Men yet?

I have a special face I wear when clicking on the link that brings me to new posts to this thread - I generally expect some odd greeting like Nicholas' above.

Sally, the idea that this is being taught in schools ... God, that is truly frightening. There was once a time when I was concerned about the dumbing down of education. I no longer need to worry about such abstract concerns.

I am filled with nothing but admiration for you - and it is always time for Of Mice and Men, I think.

Sorry, But I stopped reading your review after you said "I read about two chapters. The two things that happened to stop me reading were..."

Trevor's pretty nice, Michelleelizabeth. I'm sure he'll accept your apology.

Although, he is busy with school now, so he may not be able to proffer his acceptance in a timely manner.

Yes, Jen and Mindy are right, terribly busy at the moment, but honestly there is no need for apologies. I see from your review that you couldn't bring yourself to say anything about the book at all, Michelleelizabeth - I guess I should try to learn from your example when I can't say anything nice.

I haven't given my review yet but I will. I am just saying that perhaps 2 chapters in is a little soon to judge a book dont you think? Anyways no hard feelings, everyone is entitled to their opinion :)

Yes, everyone really is entitled - but no, often two chapters is more than enough. I've never read more than two chapters of The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion before knowning I would probably never finish it. I have a Tut-counter (not terrilby different from a Geiger Counter) and if the writing makes me tut too often in the first few pages then the book really isn't worth the effort of reading. I highly recommend you get yourself one of these tut meters. Life is just too short to waste on books this bad.

I need one of those tut-counters, although I tend to read stuff I know I will probably like, and I can usually tell from reviews whether I will or not. Having said that, once I start a book, I usually feel compelled to finish it. The only book I have purposefully stopped reading was Atlas Shrugged, and having just had a pointless "debate" with a bunch of self-righteous libertarians on facebook, I have once again affirmed that chunking that book in the trash after two chapters was a great decision.

I've never read any Rand - not even two chapters. I guess because I judge her books by her followers, which clearly isn't 'fair', but it does save time.

I think that might be why people don't read the Bible too.

You would be totally correct in that judgment, Trevor!

And, Jen, lmao! (Although I also don't read the bible 'cause that deity is a fucking ASSHOLE.)

You need to talk to Greg, haiku writer/GR reviewer. He has a whole ethical system based on that word, asshole. The word, not you. But you knew that, right? :)

Lol, yeah, I knew it! (And I need to know Greg, apparently!)

:)

Mindy wrote: "Lol, yeah, I knew it! (And I need to know Greg, apparently!)

:)"

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/42...

I think I lost a large chunk of my iq reading through this thread. I know the book wasnt war and peace, but I think mitch's style is misunderstood. He had a message that he wanted to reach a broad audience. I dont think he really set out to impress the Draconian psudo-intellect armchair book critics, although i do understand the preference of reading above a third grade level. But to crucify the guy is rather ignorant if you asked me, and i consider myself a tough critic.

Clara wrote: "Oh, and I forgot to add that I think you're a jerk!"

On the twelfth Tuesday Morrie and Mitch discuss forgiveness. ...He advises to make peace with yourself and those around you. [stolen from "pinkmonkey" website]

Newsflash to Clara: People have different tastes, including which are the opposite of yours. I'd wager there are hundreds of millions of folks who read books and give them bad reviews with nary a thought to what you thought about them.

Mindy!

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