11/22/63

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The strength of the story actually lies with the characters, and the bonds that they form. I felt their emotions just like I was there. I could taste the root beer in the frosted mug at the soda fountain counter. And lastly, Stephen King did get wordy, but I loved all the characters so much that I didn’t mind. The characters in Jodie, Texas made this book for me. He gave the teenagers heart along with the teachers and the whole community. I loved every bit of it. Summing up here: You’re an English teacher who was talked into trying to stop the JFK assassination via a time portal. You’ve spent years of your life doing this even though there’s clearly some very wonky elements to the resetting of the past when you go through and time itself seems to be working against you? And this seems like a good idea, Jake?”

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There is insight into Lee Harvey Oswald and his associates, and their activities prior to 11/22/63. Lo único negativo que mencionaré de este libro es que el inicio lo sentí muy lento. Esto sucedió porque en la sinopsis nos hablan de que se realizará un viaje en el tiempo para salvar a Kennedy, pero mientras la historia del libro llegaba a esa parte, sentí que no avanzaba el argumento. Fueron como las primeras cien páginas en las que me pasó eso, pero después de avanzar más, me acostumbre al ritmo de la obra, permitiéndome disfrutar escena tras escena hasta llegar al final. Hulu Original "11.22.63" Premieres Presidents Day 2016". The Futon Critic. October 30, 2015 . Retrieved November 17, 2015.

also stars two of my all-time favourite King characters - Jake and Sadie. I fell in love with Sadie as Jake did. Sadie is brave, headstrong, resilient, and given her past, her outlook on life is inspiring. As for Jake, some of the decisions he makes (without giving away any spoilers) proves that he is simply a good man. To take on such an arduous task, spanning years of your life, is admirable. And with these two amazing characters, King writes his greatest love story. It is beautiful and heartfelt and REAL. It shook me to my core. Memmott, Carol (November 17, 2011). "Go ahead, judge Stephen King's '11/22'63' by its cover". USA Today . Retrieved November 18, 2011. The book blurb pretty much sketches what the book is about. However, if you expect a fast paced thriller this is not it. I always thought that was what I had to expect from the author but it seems I was wrong. Mr. King’s main talent is his storytelling abilities. It feels like he can write about knitting and it would be interesting. So, yeah, I loved his writing. Jake Epping is a thirty-five-year-old high school English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, who makes extra money teaching adults in the GED program. He receives an essay from one of the students—a gruesome, harrowing first person story about the night 50 years ago when Harry Dunning’s father came home and killed his mother, his sister, and his brother with a hammer. Harry escaped with a smashed leg, as evidenced by his crooked walk. King has this strange way of turning the most fantastical plots into stories about people who feel very real. He writes detailed and honest character portraits, so that these characters become so vivid and realistic, likable and flawed, that we so easily believe in everything that happens to them.Apart from short stories, this is the FIRST novel I have read by Stephen King. Yes, yes, yes, yes, I suppose someone's probably getting their hands upside down, but well, that's the way it is. I don't like horror and, although I know that not everything King writes is horror, it is an important part of his work. Greene, Andy (2016-02-08). "How Hulu Brought Stephen King's '11.22.63' to TV". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2019-04-30. The idea of time travel is also dealt with. What happens if time is changed? What would that do to the world? Would a good intention to change the past bring about the changes we want? These are the questions explored in this book. This one should've been five stars for me. I think what happened was that I loved the concept when I read about the book and had envisioned something more. The story King wanted to write was all there and I truly enjoyed it. As always with King this is a great study in character and the evolution of the character. In this case using time as an added conflict that applies pressure on the character. King doesn't mess around with elaborate explanations on how or why the time travel works. It's just a simple closet in the diner that the character steps into and we're off and running. I think this works mostly because we trust King so implicitly and that if he says it true it's true.