Mitch Albom is an amazing author. I can appreciate the way he takes adult subject matters and weaves them into stories that feel so much like a fairy tale. I really liked the lesson about time and making the most of every moment that this book taught. Unfortunately, this book fell a little short when it came to character development. I felt no connection to any of the characters, only a sense of sadness at their situations. I'm not a huge fan of moral teaching fair tales these days. Once I realized this was a lesson on not taking time for granted I kind of felt like I was in some kind of team building workshop doing required reading. It wasn't a bad read, just not one that I found to be very gripping.