The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom - 3 stars (Subdue)

[Joy D]

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom - 3* - My Review

The Time Keeper conveys the legend of Father Time. It starts with three children playing in the hills, long ago when time was not measured. One of these children, Dor, becomes obsessed with quantifying time. He pushes his obsession too far and winds up in a predicament, which he can only escape by teaching two people what he failed to learn. Victor is an older person with a disease that will cut his life short. He feels he needs more time. Sarah is a teen who is spurned by her first love and is ostracized on social media. She feels that one more moment of time is too much. The momentum of the book is driven by curiosity as to whether these two will accept what Father Time wants to teach them. It contains a clear message to enjoy life in the moment. It is a short book (240 pages) with a positive message. I think teens, in particular, will relate to Sarah’s story. It is not my usual fare, but I enjoyed it.

[Amy]

I usually love this author, but I did not care for this one so much.

[Joy D]

This one is in mid-pack for me. My favorite by far is The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, which I absolutely loved!