First Phone Call from Heaven
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First Phone Call from Heaven

by Mitch Albom

2013•Drama•340 pages

Taste attributes: dramamonster/alien/supernaturalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeAn intimate, heightened novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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Open Library rating

3.5 / 5

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About This Book

The story of a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax? As news of these strange calls spreads, outsiders flock to Coldwater to be part of it.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaMonster/alien/supernaturalPsychologicalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

HeavenFuture lifeSingle fathersBelief and doubtCity and town lifeChristmasFanaticismMiracles

Details

Author
Mitch Albom
Published
2013
Pages
340
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