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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
What the hell was Stephen King thinking? This is the worst book he’s ever written (I’ve read most but not all). I regret staying up late to finish it. I’ll keep loving his books and forgive him for this one mulligan. He’s still a great storyteller.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Unlike any other King I've read. I'm not sure I can do it justice in a review right now, so I'll save that for later.
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book. My heart. I must watch the movie immediately.
I went on a literary journey of a lifetime with Bobby Garfield and his friends (and one of his enemies) throughout the stories included in Hearts in Atlantis. We started with a young Bobby and his best friends Carol and John, and a new neighbor, Ted. The year is 1960. The story is Low Men in Yellow Coats. As the stories progress throughout the book, we see the world change through the eyes of Carol in 1966 (Hearts in Atlantis); Willie's memories of fighting in Vietnam (Blind Willie); John's memories of Vietnam and his perspective on the war (Why We're in Vietnam); and finally the story that wrapped them all together, which you will just need to read for yourself (Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling).
This book was a beautiful character study of what happens to young friends as they become adults. It's a story about how life has a way of changing us when we aren't looking. And it's a story about how we will always cherish our childhood memories. It certainly brought back some golden memories of my own and it made me wonder quite a bit about my dad's experiences in Vietnam, which I've never asked him about.
Low Men in Yellow Coats also pulls upon things that take place in Stephen King's Dark Tower series. I felt the urge to pull those books from my shelf and make another visit to the tower with Roland.
I have absolutely nothing but good things to say about this book. If you plan to read The Dark Tower, don't read Hearts until you've read the series. But if you haven't read the series, and don't plan on it, you can still enjoy Hearts without any prior knowledge of The Dark Tower, no worries!
Obviously, after all of this gushing, I'm giving Hearts in Atlantis 5 stars. I'd give it more if I could. I'm going to have a heavy book hangover for a while now.
I went on a literary journey of a lifetime with Bobby Garfield and his friends (and one of his enemies) throughout the stories included in Hearts in Atlantis. We started with a young Bobby and his best friends Carol and John, and a new neighbor, Ted. The year is 1960. The story is Low Men in Yellow Coats. As the stories progress throughout the book, we see the world change through the eyes of Carol in 1966 (Hearts in Atlantis); Willie's memories of fighting in Vietnam (Blind Willie); John's memories of Vietnam and his perspective on the war (Why We're in Vietnam); and finally the story that wrapped them all together, which you will just need to read for yourself (Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling).
This book was a beautiful character study of what happens to young friends as they become adults. It's a story about how life has a way of changing us when we aren't looking. And it's a story about how we will always cherish our childhood memories. It certainly brought back some golden memories of my own and it made me wonder quite a bit about my dad's experiences in Vietnam, which I've never asked him about.
Low Men in Yellow Coats also pulls upon things that take place in Stephen King's Dark Tower series. I felt the urge to pull those books from my shelf and make another visit to the tower with Roland.
I have absolutely nothing but good things to say about this book. If you plan to read The Dark Tower, don't read Hearts until you've read the series. But if you haven't read the series, and don't plan on it, you can still enjoy Hearts without any prior knowledge of The Dark Tower, no worries!
Obviously, after all of this gushing, I'm giving Hearts in Atlantis 5 stars. I'd give it more if I could. I'm going to have a heavy book hangover for a while now.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
slow-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:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racial slurs, War
Minor: Sexual violence