The Time Keepers, a review by Di

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THE TIME KEEPERS
Alyson Richman

Union Square & Company
October 15, 2024
336 pages

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I have so much to say about this story but I don’t want to say too much. It’s a complex story, about people who have suffered loss but also recovery and healing. It’s about family and becoming family, though not traditional. It’s about bringing up teenagers, dealing with moods and hormones. It’s about the feeling of being grounded.

Even though there are many characters and different branches of the story, it is very cohesive and easy to follow. All the characters are well-developed. All of them are connected. A couple of them need an attitude adjustment. But, in reality, they are all the kind of people that make up a cross-section of life.

There is a fair bit written about the Vietnam War. It is interesting but could be a trigger to some.

One of the main settings in the book is a clock repair shop. Time moves forward, for everyone. I enjoyed reading about the clock and watch repair. We now live in a throwaway society but in this shop everything is fixable. Nothing is worthless.

I love that the story zones in on friends, family and community. They create the global village we live in.

The ending was a surprise but very appropriate. I was happy with it.

The only negative I have is about two young boys who were extreme bullies. I would have liked to see what became of them. It was a piece of the story that needed a bit more resolution.

An excellent read!

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