Tuesdays with Morrie - Book Review

Just finished reading Tuesday’s with Morrie.

Tuesdays with Morrie is about a man; Mitch, who comes back to his past to visit a college professor; Morrie, he had 16 years earlier. During their time together in college Morrie, taught his student Mitch about the meaning or life and not rushing after the things society says we must. Of course after a few years out of college Mitch becomes one of those society fools Morrie had warned him about. Mitch returns to his past after learning Morrie is dying from ALS. The two spend Tuesdays together where Morrie gives us his insights on marriage, money, forgiveness, and death.

I really had high expectations for this book. I’ve heard great reviews from friend.. In fact it was on the New York Times best seller list for FOUR years. So it had to be amazing right, a book that would change my life just like it had changed millions of others. In the end it turns out… not so much.

Overall it is an OK book that provides a space for its readers to reflect on their own lives. To think about where you are and where you want to be. Most of this thought has to be done on your own since the chapters are very short and don’t provide much actual insight. In fact if you’ve ever sat down and really thought about any of these topics you already know what’s in the book. Its not as if Morrie provides some huge thought on each topic that no one has ever considered before. Marriage is good, but something you have to work at. Don’t waste time being angry with people. That’s pretty much as deep as Morrie gets on life’s topics. Hopefully things we all knew but probably just don’t practice as much as we should.

At least it was a quick read; although, not one I’ll read again.