I don’t think I’d have enjoyed this half as much if I’d read the book as opposed to listening to the audiobook. There was something about the way this was narrated which made it come across as a soothing and gentle read, while telling an emotional story.
Morrie has ALS. He is dying. Mitch pays him a visit and they decide to record some of Morries stories and wisdom in a book to make money to assist with Morries medical bills. Fair enough.
While the book, the stories, are sweet, they do lack substance, which is why I think I’d have found this less enjoyable as a read, since there was little to get into. Listening to it while walking or shopping however was pleasant. In hindsight I have dropped the rating from 4 stars to 3 as I think my emotional response to Morries death (sorry spoiler!) made me hike it up a bit.