Reviews

El Guardian del Tiempo by Mitch Albom

amanda1793's review against another edition

5.0

Mitch Albom does it again with this one, and also finds a creative way to say that time is precious. Favourite quote from this one: "Ends are for yesterday's not tomorrow's."

I enjoyed experiencing Father Time's story in a way that I never would've thought. I enjoyed reading about the way humans are affected by time, and the many ways we choose to live with it (wanting more, wanting less, wanting it to slow down, wanting it to speed up).

I enjoyed seeing the characters grow and learn from their previous time before the ending of the novel.

I would recommend this one for sure.

amenamen's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

2.5

I would recommend it for a person just starting to get into reading because it is a very easy,light sometimes boring book.

simoneb157's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

delgremmyaward's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

jkmondelli's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

emmalyn_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Dor, the inventor of the world's first clock, had absolutely no warning about just how severely he would be punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift: time. As his wife, Alli, lies dying in their hut, Dor rushes the tower in town and tries to over take the Gods, demanding more time. Dor is banished to a cave for centuries for his plight, forced to listen to voices of all who come after him praying and begging and seeking for just one more minute, one more hour, one more day, one more year....just more time. Dor, known here on out as Father Time, spends centuries locked away, barely holding onto memories of his life, watching his soul deterriate. Eventually, Dor is set free with a magical hourglass and one impossible task: make two people, the old rich man vying for eternity and the young girl wanting today to not turn into tomorrow, understand the gift they have been given and save them both. So Dor returns to our world, centuries beyond when he was banished, with his magical hourglass and nothing but time on his hands, literally, to do the unthinkable. Mitch weaves a truly evocative story about time's true value, the preciousness of life and mortality. 

Unfortunately, like my previous reviews of The Dead and the Dark and The Little Liar (also Mitch Album), I read this book while on a grippy sock vacay and I do not have a PLAYLIST nor a FAVORITE QUOTES. 

chapita4's review against another edition

3.0

Quick read, liked the concept of father time and a good reminder that life unfolds as it should.

mac_snider's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

2.5/5 it was so meh but wasn’t THAT bad? I like the message but didn’t resonate with the story. Didn’t enjoy any of the characters but was I supposed to? Luckily it was a short read.

srartese's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely amazing. I loved the style and so many of the quotes. Fantastic read!

smfrazer's review against another edition

2.0

Short and sweet. Sometimes cute, but mostly cheesy.