11/22/63 in Around the World in 80 Books

Jun 27, 2012 Astrid Lim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, america, politics, twist, science

4,5 stars actually, and totally deserved it!! I think this is my first experience reading Stephen King's book, and whatta BOOK! Telling a time travel story is not an easy thing to do, but King succeeded to doing it effortlessly. Jake Epping is one of the most lovable characters I've ever encountered and I can't help but to root for him. The hypothetically story about "what if we can change one of the most important moment in history and make the earth a better place to live?" But is it really th ...more

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Mar 06, 2018 Ann rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018-aty-52

This was a pleasure to listen to as an audiobook. My love for King's books has been rekindled with this.

I was really invested in the characters, so the ending was especially moving. I didn't know a Stephen King book would make me cry. ...more

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Feb 09, 2017 Nadine in NY Jones rated it did not like it

Shelves: audio, wouldnt-normally-read, time-travel, alternate-planes-and-histories, era-1960s, everyone-loved-it-except-me

Dang this book is long. This started out as a 3 star read/listen for me, but I became progressively more and more irritated at its excessive length, so it was downgraded to 2 stars, and then finally down to 1 star. This just didn't need to be this long.

This would be a great book if you're snowed in at your family's ski lodge,* with nothing better to do than drink hot cocoa, play gin rummy, and listen to a long-ass story. Unfortunately, I am not stranded in a ski lodge, and I resented the amount ...more

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Jul 12, 2012 Katy rated it really liked it

Shelves: scifi-fantasy, historical-fiction

I enjoyed this a lot, despite it being too heavy to carry on the train with me! I found myself in the shower ruminating about the implications of time travel in this manner, really getting into serious debates with myself, before realizing it was a moot point, not being real and all. And I think any time an author gets me that caught up in their world, it's a good book. ...more

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Apr 28, 2012 Katie rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction, male-author

I couldn't decide if I should give this 3 or 4 stars. I really liked the first two thirds of the book, before it got into the Kennedy assassination plot line. I was hooked at the beginning, but once it got into what seemed to be the main plot of the book, it seemed to drag on a bit too much. But I still enjoyed it and it was a quick read for how long it is. ...more

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