FICTION - 240 PAGES
PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM AMAZON.COM):
From the author who's inspired millions worldwide with books like Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most imaginative novel yet, The Time Keeper--a compelling fable about the first man on earth to count the hours.
The man who became Father Time.
In Mitch Albom's newest work of fiction, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more years. Eventually, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.
He returns to our world--now dominated by the hour-counting he so innocently began--and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so.
Told in Albom's signature spare, evocative prose, this remarkably original tale will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time, how they spend it and how precious it truly is.
MY REVIEW:
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher and was so excited to read it as I have been a fan of Mitch Albom's since his first book Tuesdays With Morrie". I have read and enjoyed all of his books, some more than others, so I had high hopes and expectations for this one. The story started off introducing the reader to a caveman who invents "time" but then is punished by God by being put in a cave while listening to everyone on earth beg for more, less, faster or slower time. He is then sent to earth on a mission to save the lives of two people. Where this book began to get a little bit weak for me was in the character development and story lines of these two people, one a teenage girl and the other an older man. Neither one of these characters were endearing to me, in fact I found them to be somewhat annoying. I wanted to like them and I really tried to care about each one's plight but .... Anyways, the end of the book wrapped up a little bit quick for my liking and I felt a bit disappointed. This has happened before to me when finishing a Mitch Albom book. But overall I must say that I did like it a lot and would rate it 4 out of 5 stars. The character of Father Time and his lessons learned were heartfelt and intriguing. If you have read Mitch Albom's prior books, pick this one up, but if you have never read him before, do yourself a favor and read "Tuesdays with Morrie" instead.
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