The Time Keeper

By: Mitch Albom

Narrated by: Dan Stevens

Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2012 Mitch Albom, Inc. (P)2012 Hyperion

Worth the time

It will take several more passes before I get a hold of all this short book's content. It does take a bit to establish the story. While there are specific lessons to learn, I think there is room left to come to your own conclusions and learn your own lessons.

Love Mitch Albom stories

As all stories that I’ve read by Mitch Albom, this one had an interesting and compelling theme. Time is so essential and something we often wish to speed up or slow down… and, it’s something that we inherently are tied to no matter what. Well written with twists, I enjoyed this.

must listen

im not sure people know who albom is, or does for a living, but they should look him up and read/listen to anything he writes. this story is fantastic, his lessons are wonderful, please let me suggest the 5 people you meet in heaven also. mitch has a lot on his mind!

Meh

I read this book for a school forced summer reading assignment. I am personally not a Mitch Albom fan, just to put that out there, I have read quite a few of his books for school assignment, but never found them captivating or interesting, and this one is no exception. It is not awful, just not my type of book, as I prefer complex stories with plot twists, completing characters, and suspense. There was absolutely nothing I didn’t expect in this book, by the first chapter I could already tell you exactly what was going to happen, and everything that I predicted, did happen, there was nothing I don’t see coming. So before spending the next 5 hours of your life on this book think about this this summery of the book: An old man wants to live forever, a teenage girl doesn’t want to live, and they are both visited by the man who created time.
Also may I say the narrator is incredibly SLOW, and I had the entire book at 3 times speed and had no problem understanding.

Amazing and beautiful

Loved it from start to finish. a powerful story that a lot can relate to. by far one of the best books!

Dan Stevens did a great job,It was easy to underst

Would you listen to The Time Keeper again? Why?

Certainly. The book is very interesting and Dad Stevens did a great job. It was very clear and easy to understand.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Time Keeper?

Stop the time.

Which character – as performed by Dan Stevens – was your favorite?

Door

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

I like Mitch Albom books and, so far, I did enjoyed reading them.

finished in one sitting

It is a very pleasant story with a great message. I enjoyed it very much. I will remember this tale as I scurry against the clock.

The Moral Fantasy

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

yes

Any additional comments?

I suppose it makes you think about the meaning of life - if you didn‘t already know. The idea of the book sounded very interesting to me, but after reading it, I found that, although it was interesting, it wasn't my kind of book. It was definitely not a waste of time and it did keep my interest to see how it ended, but it's not a book that I would ever read twice.

Short and Sweet

Albom provides insight into the true value of life, the universe, and happiness. Enjoy every minute you can with those you love. The Time Keeper was a wonderful listen. Two Thumbs up!

Lovely story, fantastic narration

I’ve not ready anything else by the author though, of course, I’d heard of him. This story was lovely, imaginative, and has a moral without being too preachy. It captures desperate emotions without judging them, which is such a nice change from many other book.

The narrator is an actor known for Downton Abbey and the live action Beauty and the Beast, and I was concerned he might not have the skill set necessary for audiobooks. I was pleasantly surprised! Whether voicing an American teenage girl, her divorcee mom, an older businessman, or Father Time, he did well and did not remove me from the story. I will listen to more audiobooks narrated by him now that I know he’s talented in this area, too!