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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Dang. What a story. A bit of everything from thriller, to romance with a big helping of history.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Got probably 1/3 through. I never really connected to it and kept waiting to feel the thrill. I decided to put it down and come back to it later and still haven’t. I’d like to try reading it again with fresh eyes, but it just never clicked for me at the time.
Should've been marketed as romance instead of time travel lol
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Wow! Definitely in my top 10 favourite books! It is worth the time commitment!
I haven't read that many Stephen King books so I only know him based on what people tell about him and on his novels and short stories that I have read (e.g., writes scary tales, suspenseful fictions, etc). So imagine my surprise when this novel turned out to be a romance story at its heart. And he wrote it so damn well.
While admittedly, I felt a bit confused because I was expecting for the assassination to be the main event (as foreshadowed by the title itself), I did appreciate King's sweet romantic story between George/Jake and Sadie. It was poignant and haunting and beautiful. And yes, I did cry at the end.
However, his retelling of the assassination and the events that lead up to it was not short of suspenseful. And it did become the main attraction. Particularly that last two chapters leading up to 11/22/63, I was really at the edge of my seat. And the character profiles he did for the real people (and the fictional ones) involved in the tragedy were all well-written.
The time-travel part was so reminiscent of Wells' The Time Machine (which I enjoyed reading so much), but it had its own rules and concepts that were brilliantly created and laid out by King.
In the end, this is quite an epic tale written by one of the best storytelling geniuses we have.
While admittedly, I felt a bit confused because I was expecting for the assassination to be the main event (as foreshadowed by the title itself), I did appreciate King's sweet romantic story between George/Jake and Sadie. It was poignant and haunting and beautiful. And yes, I did cry at the end.
However, his retelling of the assassination and the events that lead up to it was not short of suspenseful. And it did become the main attraction. Particularly that last two chapters leading up to 11/22/63, I was really at the edge of my seat. And the character profiles he did for the real people (and the fictional ones) involved in the tragedy were all well-written.
The time-travel part was so reminiscent of Wells' The Time Machine (which I enjoyed reading so much), but it had its own rules and concepts that were brilliantly created and laid out by King.
In the end, this is quite an epic tale written by one of the best storytelling geniuses we have.