06-05-2012, 10:24 AM
Do you remember when Stephen King said he was going to cut back on his writing after his accident? Has there been any sign of that?
11/22/1963 tells the time travel story of Jake Epping who goes back in time to hopefully foil the Kennedy assassination. It is quite the door stop of a read.
I always like to read King but I'm usually never satisfied with the stories he tells. There is always something in the characterization or plot that bugs. It is the fly in the ointment that spoils an otherwise good read.
And his books are well written. My favorite was the Shining written millions of years ago and the movie versions suck. I also like his short story collections, too. They are usually much superior to his novels.
That being said, I think 11/22/1963 succeeds on pretty much all accounts. The time travel gimic is close to satisfactory, but the rest of the characterizations and place setting and story telling really work. I especially like how other characters from his other books pop into his books. A lot of this book takes place in Derry so stories that are set in Derry in the Kingverse are talked about in this book. Most notably a killer clown.
But mainly this book follows Jake as he tracks down Lee Harvey Oswald in the hopes he can prevent Kennedy Assassination. if you don't know much about Oswald, this book does tell his story in the years leading up to the assassination. It also gives you a good feel for what small time Texas life was like in Fifties and early Sixties.
It's a good enjoyable read. Has a little history. Has some suspense. Not a lot of horror. And when you are done, you can use the book for a doorstop.
11/22/1963 tells the time travel story of Jake Epping who goes back in time to hopefully foil the Kennedy assassination. It is quite the door stop of a read.
I always like to read King but I'm usually never satisfied with the stories he tells. There is always something in the characterization or plot that bugs. It is the fly in the ointment that spoils an otherwise good read.
And his books are well written. My favorite was the Shining written millions of years ago and the movie versions suck. I also like his short story collections, too. They are usually much superior to his novels.
That being said, I think 11/22/1963 succeeds on pretty much all accounts. The time travel gimic is close to satisfactory, but the rest of the characterizations and place setting and story telling really work. I especially like how other characters from his other books pop into his books. A lot of this book takes place in Derry so stories that are set in Derry in the Kingverse are talked about in this book. Most notably a killer clown.
But mainly this book follows Jake as he tracks down Lee Harvey Oswald in the hopes he can prevent Kennedy Assassination. if you don't know much about Oswald, this book does tell his story in the years leading up to the assassination. It also gives you a good feel for what small time Texas life was like in Fifties and early Sixties.
It's a good enjoyable read. Has a little history. Has some suspense. Not a lot of horror. And when you are done, you can use the book for a doorstop.
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