Review: The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven

The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven by Kevin Malarkey

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Alex is in a bad car accident and ends up in a coma. After he wakes up he tells that he had been in Heaven, talking with God. This is his story.

I wavered between giving this book a 1-2 stars. I had a hard time with the pure Christian belief in this. How the father thinks everything is thanks to God and Jesus Christ and how everything's credited to them and not the actual people doing the stuff.

If I look and read this in a spiritual way it's a fascinating tale of hope and how much thoughts and prayer are important in how one experiences the world. I can agree with that - with a spiritual view of God and angels (and deities and Goddesses) without all Christianity.

I had expected more from Alex' point of view. Instead, the story was majority the father's tale with input from various people from their lives. I liked how the dad showed his human side with discourage (though credited to Satan), how he had trouble with the supernatural stuff because he's from an intellectual traditional Christian belief, etcetera. I had hoped, though, reading more from Alex's POV.

The story was easily read with an easy, light language. It wasn't too long, but just about right. I never did read the Scripture chapter.

Alex, and his family, seem like strong persons and I hope for their best.



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