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Some notes I took while reading:
• Excuse me, the 16-year-olds dancing was “sexy?!” Creep.
• Sex as the cure for a headache from almost OD-ing?! You wish, Stephen.
• Yes, I’m sure her most pressing concern after being traumatically attacked by her abusive ex-husband is how she looks in front of her current boyfriend.
• SADIE “THE VIRGIN” AS HER IDENTIFIER?? SERIOUSLY.
• Yes, because she needs a man to make her obviously very accomplished life worthwhile.
• And I hated the frequent use of phrases like “smoothly naked” and “her formidable bosom.”
In conclusion, I would hate to be written by Stephen King and I wish I could unread this book.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Suicide, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Sexism, Grief, War
King’s in-depth research resulted in details that bring the past to life - TV shows, advertisements, hair products, clothing styles, food. The cursing didn’t seem in keeping, though. My parents were the same generation as Jake, the protagonist and I don’t think middle class people would have cursed; they certainly wouldn’t have used the more vulgar words. (I’m not against cursing at all, but I don’t think it fits with the characters.)
Unfortunately, the book is bloated. It would have been better if it were about a third shorter. Also, as with all stories with annoying characters, I just wanted to shake Jake and tell him to get on with it.
I’m glad I read it and I think the story and the details are good but it was just way too long.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Car accident, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
“We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.”
This was my first Stephen King novel, and it was not what I expected at all. I don't usually like horror, and so, I decided to start with this one, which is a sci-fi. Ironically, despite the title, I didn't know this was a time travel book until just before I started it. I didn't even know Stephen King wrote time travel books. I really enjoyed some parts, while I found other parts to be slow. This book feels long (it did take me a whole month to finish it), but there were a lot of slice-of-life moments that I really enjoyed. I especially enjoyed the romance between Sadie and Jake. The last 200 pages or so were really tense and it was really good. At times, I was reminded of Back to the Future, which is one of my favorite movies! I did like that this book was more than sci-fi, being part historical fiction and part romance. I like books that are more than one thing! Stephen King is a good writer, and he really encapsulated the world of the late 1950s-early 1960s well. Also, I'm very intrigued to watch the show now! And, I can't wait to read more Stephen King novels!
Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Sexism, Terminal illness, Car accident