Albom has certainly carved out a niche for himself. What do you call this genre? An inspirational/self-help/supernatural novel? Even the format is unique, always a small hardback with dust jacket, more like a book of poetry than a novel. And they are always short - it can't be much more than 40k words. He has filled a niche that is popular too - people love these little books - I know the ladies in my book club do.
I know I got choked up. I'm not so proud I can't admit to a little bit of emotion while reading this. It's about a man who gets to relive one more day with his dead mother, and learns something that helps him improve his life and the lives of others. Inspirational, self-help, and supernatural!
Is it maudlin, sappy, corny, and overly sentimental? Yes, it's those things too, at least to me. But that's OK too, there's a place for that in fiction as well. So grab a copy and indulge yourself.
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