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challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, War
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm trying to figure out where all of these high ratings come from. King isn't a bad author. In fact, I've read quite a few of his books and enjoyed them. But this? Not his best work by far. The main character is boring (and unlikeable I might add) and the rest are one dimensional. Dare I say the main character, who is supposed to be from 2011, is passive aggressive, misogynistic, and even a bit racist. I expected so much more. This book could have been cut down to 500 pages and you wouldn't even miss the other 340. And I know King has written for years, but this book had some serious typos and errors. I don't care how famous an author is, their books need editors. Such a great plot was ruined by the constant droning of the main character, and I just didn't care. At all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, War
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Not my fave King so far... I struggled to successfully suspend my disbelief enough to buy in to the idea of a guy time traveling with very little preparation or good reason to do so besides that his diner-owning buddy said it had to be done. I think I would have liked this more as a love story if the parts that involved the love weren't so repetitive (I mean really? THREE fund-raising variety shows in three years in ONE small town? That seemed less realistic than time travel) and weren't left until the back half of the book.
I'm sure this is a good read for many out there, if you like a slower plot or you just wanna read anything and anything by Stephen King (there are definitely a LOT of King-isms, many I'm sure I didn't pick up on).
Oh yeah also I really could have done without the antiquated language regarding race. Too much of the context in which it was used was quite a stretch when it comes to justifying that kind of language in such a recent publication.
I'm sure this is a good read for many out there, if you like a slower plot or you just wanna read anything and anything by Stephen King (there are definitely a LOT of King-isms, many I'm sure I didn't pick up on).
Oh yeah also I really could have done without the antiquated language regarding race. Too much of the context in which it was used was quite a stretch when it comes to justifying that kind of language in such a recent publication.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Medical content, Car accident, War