Jay’s Reviews > What Dreams May Come > Status Update

Matheson's biases are on full display. The solidly middle-class existence of Chris, his surprise at seeing black people in Heaven, his conviction that a one-armed man wouldn't be 'whole' in Heaven until he had a second arm. The list is growing.

First: The Matrix references are amusing, given the modern context.
Second: The 'preachy' tone is both easier and harder to tolerate than I expected.
Third: "I didn't understand that until he explained that no one on earth develops anything revolutionary alone; all vital knowledge emanates from Summerland—transmitted in such a way that more than one person can receive it." What the hell, Matheson? Elitist ghosts?