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Aug 03, 2015wyenotgo rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I've loved all of Mitch Albom's books thus far, although in this one I feel that he has overreached himself a bit. All his books are contrived and fanciful to some extent, so one knows what to expect from him. But here, he conjures up a Father Time figure of mythical proportions. Telling such a story made it necessary to indulge in what I can only describe as literary special effects and I think they tend to get in the way. The result is nowhere near as moving and humanistic as say "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" or "Tuesdays with Morrie". So much for my quibbles. Albom succeeds largely because he fearlessly tackles troublesome topics that are meaningful to everyone and he gets right to the heart of his story quickly. The majority of writers today could learn a lot about brevity and directness from Mitch Albom.