Heaven is for Real

Heaven is for Real, by Todd Burpo, is the story of a little boy's brush with death and his trip to Heaven and back.

Colton Burpo, aged 4, astounds his parents when he casually says something about speaking to Jesus in Heaven. It began a few months before.

Colton was in the hospital with a ruptured appendix. The doctors at the previous hospital had dismissed the idea of a ruptured appendix, and tried other treatments over a five day period. 
His parents decide that it’s not working, and move him to a different hospital. Colton has emergency surgery, during which he spends three minutes in Heaven.

Over the next few years, more details become evident. He displays knowledge of relatives who died before he was born, as well as meeting his miscarried sister.

I did enjoy this book. The story was interesting enough to keep me reading, especially Colton’s stories of Heaven. But besides that, the story didn’t really hold me. Yes, it was interesting, but that was all. The words didn’t pull me in. I finished it, and sat there thinking, “Well, the whole Heaven thing was cool.” The book was great for it’s purpose: telling Colton’s story. That’s as far as it went with me.

Note: I received this book free of charge from Thomas Nelson Publishing. I was not required to post a favorable review, only an honest one.