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11. 22. 63 [Hardcover]

Stephen King
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4.0 out of 5 stars We Must Begin to View Stephen King Differently Nov 20 2011
By Jeffrey Swystun TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
All of King's books carry high expectations given his prolific record of entertainment. Personally, I could not wait for 11/22/63. The premise of time travel and the incredible event the author chooses to explore make for an engaging premise. Mix in the fact that King first envisioned this book in 1971 and one can not help but be intrigued. However, I found enjoyment less in the time travel, Presidential assassination, and conspiracy aspects than I did in his descriptions, tone and atmosphere of the period he captures and the characters he builds and so effortlessly makes to interact in authentic and believable ways.

Having read King's reviews and views in Entertainment Weekly, I know he and I share an admiration of author Richard Russo. The characters Russo brings to life could easily be people we know or bump into in our daily interactions. And I believe that King has comparable skills in this area but is often not recognized as we all debate his horror plots more than we credit his admirable writing skills. He is extremely self-deprecating in this regard having been quoted as saying, "I am the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and Fries."

The metaphysical time travel aspects of the book may slightly disappoint. The JFK assassination will always fascinate even though King is clear on his view of a broader conspiracy. So those two aspects are worthy reasons alone to read this book, however, the value and entertainment are found in King's exploration of human motivations, frailties, and relationships. His true skills are often over shadowed given his subject matter of vampires, haunted hotels, alien encounters, malevolent evil, and other dimensions. I am hopeful that when his career is viewed in the aggregate, it will be debated and discussed for its true contribution in exploring the balance of good and evil and how that conflict roars in each and every individual.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Characters We Can All Relate Nov 29 2011
By Kevin MacLellan TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Stephen King can write a book and hold your interest from cover to cover like no other author in modern writing. I am not a great fan of blood and guts horror and do enjoy it when King veers from his better known horror books to write something different. Real horror lies in crossing into the unknown with unknown results. If that is true then you can still class this book as "horror". I was intrigued by the title and premise of 11/22/63. Can we go back in time and change events that have affected all of us? In this case the time traveler Jake Epping is allowed to go back in time to 1958. However, the book transcends the time travel aspects and takes us back to a snip of life as it existed in Texas 1958. This is the time before the civil rights movement and centered on the nuclear family. King has developed characters from the past that also transcend the era and allows us to relate and compare ourselves and our attitudes to everyday life. Are we that different? Have we really surpassed our prejudices? Are modern people better than the same nuclear people? What is mortality or immortality? King has chosen a beautiful crafted vehicle to allow us to look back and ponder. I grew up in the era the book portrays and have vivid memories of the assassination of JFK. I am not sure of King's age but he captured a lot of my past life.

The book is moving and at times can become emotional but it does all this and entertains as King is capable. The characters are all so interestingly believable whether they are past or present.
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5.0 out of 5 stars King's best in years Jan 7 2012
By Samantha TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Don't let Stephen King's reputation for horror keep you from reading this. Nor the time travel. It is neither horror nor traditional sci-fi. It is a well constructed, thoughtful story of "what if". It has a fair amount of violence after the first 500 pages, but nothing like The Stand or Under the Dome. It is necessary violence, even when it seems superfluous. Keep reading and it will make sense. I was, once again, stunned by Stephen King's ability to write perfect sentence after perfect sentence, while bringing the characters and setting alive in a few words. The plot is highly creative. I enjoyed it heartily but started getting a little antsy a couple hundred pages into it when I realized that foiling JFK's assassination was not the main focus for the foreseeable chapters. It seemed a side story was taking over. However, once I got over that, I sat back and enjoyed this whopping good yarn about the adventures of an English teacher who travels back to 1958 from 2011, and the four years of his life leading up to the Kennedy assassination of 11/22/63, which he intends to stop. The small town of Jodie, Texas, early 60's, is where much of the novel takes place. A love story develops between the English teacher from the future and that town of the past. I found myself hoping the teacher never has to leave Jodie, because I liked it there. Of course, with élan, and at just the right time, King brings the crazy Lee Harvey Oswald to life in vivid colour. Kennedy's fate then looms largely. Although a book of fiction, King's portrayal of Oswald is based on fact, so it was interesting historically. Those parts of the book dedicated to Oswald and his associates were sometimes a bit bland, but, I promise you, the pace picks up. The last hundred pages or so are quite a ride. Apparently King tried writing this tome in 1972. I'm glad he waited until now. Personally, I needed the 50 years distance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 11/22/63: A Novel -- Stephen King
Another great novel by Stephen King, I have been a lifelong fan. Lately he has returned to form with novels such as The Dome, and this one. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Joel Andrews
5.0 out of 5 stars So Different!
Never read a King like that! Refreshing and addictive.... You don't like Stephen Kind? Try this one really you won't regret.
Published 13 days ago by Carl Chabot
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Stephens sci-fi stories of which there are now 2!
Just like Stephen's The Dead Zone, his 11/22/63 entertained me right up until the end. I was even able to entice a friend who is NOT a reader, to try this book out. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Trish Parr
5.0 out of 5 stars Stellar novel
King is a genius. He is a master of description but well beyond the norm. The story takes us on a time-travel journey at a critical time in American history. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Dancer Girl
2.0 out of 5 stars Weak and long
He could and should have trimmed about 400 pages from this book and it would have been halfway on its way to okay. As it is--too long, way too much filler, and flat. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tim Moerman
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a very good book
as per usual stephen king does it again, a great read. Couldnt put th book down at all. I would always recommend books by him
Published 1 month ago by cher
4.0 out of 5 stars Builds characters into fascinating themes
A science fiction and historical fiction. It has insights into JFK's assassination as well as building characters to identify with. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gerald I. Goldlist
5.0 out of 5 stars Stephen King is the Master of story telling.
Pure genius for Stephen King to pick a topic of history that everyone is familiar with. He makes you feel like you knew the
characters. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Darlene May
4.0 out of 5 stars Value for money - a ripping yarn
Slightly reminiscent of Dead Zone and a mixture of Sci fi and time travel, King adds his own unique brand of scarifying and yet provokes thought with the idea of the main... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Oliver Lambard
4.0 out of 5 stars Read it!
I don't read much. In fact this is the first Stephen King book I have ever read and I absolutely loved it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MD
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