Name: The time keeper
ISBN: 9781401322786

Mitch Albom

The time keeper

Stylistically fun (v short chapters, vignettes more like). Thematically boring.

Air Abhipraya

The Time Keeper

Annika Arguemore

It was a very lovely collection of stories that intertwined with each other. A lot of lessons were learned in this story. I liked this concept of Father Time. It wasn't a very romanticized version of Father Time which is what I most liked about it. It's just a really nice story to read. I suggest you read it too! It's like a walk in the park, a park that constantly changes its appearance to the different times it went through (if you know what I mean) (no?) (okay, then. just read it! haha)

Ayesha ahmed

I've seen this book thousands of times, but never bought it for some reason. Maybe it's because I kept on convincing myself I'll watch the movie sometime soon. This book is about time: the creator of time, people who want more time and people who do not appreciate the time that they are given. 
Dor, the creator of time, teaches two people the true meaning of time; to free himself from his curse. He will only be saved when they are saved. 
This novel teaches everyone how valuable time is and disappointingly in our era nobody really treasures it. It deserves to be a five star because it makes readers reconsider what is truly worth our time and what isn't.

In this stunning new novel, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure time. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more years for themselves. At last, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time. e returns to our world - now dominated by the obsession with time 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. Gripping, simply told and filled with deep human truth, this unforgettable story will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time, how they spend it and how precious it truly is.

Chelsea Kang

Albom's style seemed borderline amateurish on this book but the contents and storyline remained rich, with a select few powerful quotes.

a very interesting and truthful view on time and how since we have time, we’re always counting it. I liked how in the end, they said that God numbers our days because each day of ours, is precious. A very deep and meaningful story entwined with the true meaning of life and about using time well. I think it was very well written, and although I didn’t highlight anything, there were many quotes that should have been highlighted. 

Haley

A very quick paced book with short chapters that I loved. As I was reading it almost felt like I had to read quickly unless I run out of time which keeps in theme of the book. Incredible descriptive writing, but a lot of the pretext was boring and didn’t add anything to the book. The ending felt rushed, but maybe if there was anymore it would’ve been overkill. The perfect book for a rainy afternoon

Maria Davis 

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.

Emelie

So this was weird! 

Dors story was slow, Victors stort was boring and Sarahs stort was ridiculous! 

It Did made you think about time though, and how it would've been if things were different... I guess that was the point?

Shrouk Shafie

Beautiful :)! 
Time has always been something that attracts me the most. Something that is always always of interest. 
It's such an attractive novel, with all the quotes within it and how the events are combined together. 
Mitch Albom is still my favorite writer :) !

Amanda

Time flies with you......... 

This is amazing story about time, about how precious life can be. Mitch Albom brings an awesome moral with this book that makes you realize you need to live each day,

Sanat Gersappa

Omar AlHashmi

*SPOILERS*

You have been warned. Okay to sum up my experience with this book briefly i would say the first 100 pages are a 2/5, from 100 till 150 its a 4/5 and the last 70 pages are 5/5 or 10/10 even. That was my experience. 

The first 100 pages were so boring to be honest. I know it is important to give background on characters like Sarah and Victor, but their parts (especially Sarah's) were so boring to read. Not only that but we have such an interesting character as Dor doing nothing in the beginning but just sitting in the cave. I dont know maybe if the writer could have extended the "Stillness" part. I dont know maybe he wanted us to experience Dor's wait with him, but i didnt enjoy the first 100 pages. 

After that all that came was so heartwarming. Time is such an important thing that we take for granted. Something that i have told my self recently is to not let time get the better of me. Whenever I am sad or depressed, all i do now is just think, why should i be depressed, the world is still turning, i am still alive and healthy, i shouldnt waste these moments with sadness over stuff that dont matter. All in all it really opened my eyes. This is a very special topic for me and it was great to read something that reminded me of how special it was. 

4.5/5

Stefanie Sugia

"Try to imagine a life without timekeeping.
 You probably can't. You know the month, the year, the day of the week. There is a clock on your wall or the dashboard of your car. You have a schedule, a calendar, a time for dinner or a movie. Yet all around you, timekeeping is ignored. Birds are not late. A dog does not check its watch. Deer do not fret over passing birthdays.
 Man alone measures time.
 Man alone chimes the hour.
 And, because of this, man alone suffers a paralyzing fear that no other creature endures:
 A fear of time running out." 

This story begins with a man named Dor; when long ago, nobody ever take note of time. He is the first person on Earth who started counting, making numbers. Starting from counting his breaths, measuring things, and remembering moments. As he grew older, he started time measurement by measuring water. Dor invented the first clock, but nobody understood what he was doing. But he never expected, that by trying to measure God's greatest gift, Dor would be punished...

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Terri Arnold

While I did really enjoy this book, I felt like the story itself was lacking. The writing was wonderful and the message was great but it was a book about a message, not a book about a story and that kind of bothered me and didnt really draw me in. And a lot of Sarahs story had me cringing, I swear I developed a sunburn because my face was burning with second hand embarrassment the whole time.

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 exceptional 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.

This is my third Mitch Albom book. This one is kinda different. Although most of his books centered on time as the main feat, this book is more enthralling. I kinda noticed that this one somehow has a Paulo Coelho vibe. I love this book all in all. 

Olivia McDaniel

I loved this! It was so easy to put yourself into the story.

Jade Flynn

“With endless time, nothing is special. With no loss or sacrifice, we can’t appreciate what we have." 

I'll definitely be reading another one of Mitch Albom's novels by the end of this year. This book was really fantastic.

Laura Mitchell Hutchinson

Gripping and a super short and easy read for a weekend. I love the idea of the very early humans verses today. So many great quotes to pull out of this novel too.

Amy Buckle

I’ve never really thought about ‘time’ before, well certainly not in the way this book does, but while reading this it made me realise how constraining man’s subjugation to worshipping time actually is. Albom’s fifth novel follows the story of Dor, a simple man who lived thousands of years ago, and who becomes fascinated with the concept of time. He creates instruments to measure the passing of time, but as a consequence, God banishes him to a cave to live alone... read the full review here: https://www.amybucklesbookshelf.co.uk...

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