For One More Day by Mitch Albom

I love this book, because 1.) I can relate to it. 2.) I also lost someone I love. and 3.) I also wish to have another minute with that person.

For One More Day for me was a real tear-jerker with some funny lines that will kept me reading for more. Although it's a short read, I enjoyed every minute of it and cried at the appropriate parts.

Just like Chick (the protagonist), I also lost a parent and it really sucked. It still hurts like hell and I connected with him on that.

One thing that I disliked about the book was the secondary characters. His ex-wife is one example. I hate how she left her husband all alone to cope with a loss of a loved one. I understand that Chick wasn't a good provider for them and lost himself by drinking alcohol when his mother died, but I think he deserved another chance.

But instead, she divorced him and made sure that their daughter's far from him. I really felt the pain that Chick was feeling when he learned that his daughter was married and he didn't get invited. He was only sent a photo of her and her new husband with his (Chick's) ex-wife and her new boyfriend.

At that time, when he decided to kill himself because he can't take the pain anymore, I was crying really hard because who does that? Right? When he called her ex-wife and asked,"You couldn't stand up for me?", I was just in tears, really, and couldn't continue to read because my vision was all blurry.

And of course, the scene after the crash when he finds himself with his mother for another day and all the letters he wrote for his mother were previewed. Those times when he didn't stood up for his mother, and the times when she did. You can feel the heartbreak in those letters of him, and I also find myself wishing that I can rewind and correct all the mistakes that I've done to my Dad.

All in all, it's a very great book and the author was great. I loved it and will read another book from Mitch Albom in the future. ;) :-bd

Grade:

A+