Heaven is for Real is a feel-good book and a quick read. It will warm your heart and probably squeeze a few tears from your eyes.
Todd Burpo, Colton’s father, manages to portray the innocence of his you son’s story while including insights that he and his wife had as Colton slowly, over time, told them about his experience. It was very interesting to me how Todd tried to satisfy his burning curiosity about what his son had seen while striving to steer clear of asking leading questions. I think, for the most part, Burpo did a good job of capturing Colton’s memories of heaven without letting his own ideas color the story.
The writing in Heaven is for Real is nothing fancy, but the essence of this book is not about the elegance of the writing, it’s about the message of hope and love that the Burop family shares with us.
This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Thomas Nelson
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: None
Violence/Gore: Detailed description of a leg injury with multiple broken bones, no blood mentioned; detailed description of a surgery site with tubes etc. for draining pus.
Sex/Nudity: None
Mature Subject Matter:
Death
Alcohol / Drug Use:
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