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Hearts in Atlantis
by Stephen King
SK's love-letter to the 60's does what Bradbury attempted to do with his Dandelion Wine.
Hearts in Atlantis (the book, not the titular short story) could be more cohesive. Sometimes a bit confusing. It has multiple plotlines and meta-plotlines woven throughout it like a masterwork tapestry. Sometimes it comes off as a bit rambly and long-winded. And yet, it so perfectly captures the pains of growing up and all the emotional experiences therein. All done in the bleary and vivid shadow of the Vietnam War.
This isn't a book for everyone. Many SK fans who hop into this book expecting some of King's usual weird and terrifying horror will be sorely disappointed. But, it is a book for those who want to grow–who want to reflect–who need some degree of cathartic release, regardless of when they grew up.
There isn't so much of a climax. And the resolutions to the main struggles of the book come at the very end, in the last short story–it is one of SK's best endings, in my opinion.
Hearts in Atlantis (the book, not the titular short story) could be more cohesive. Sometimes a bit confusing. It has multiple plotlines and meta-plotlines woven throughout it like a masterwork tapestry. Sometimes it comes off as a bit rambly and long-winded. And yet, it so perfectly captures the pains of growing up and all the emotional experiences therein. All done in the bleary and vivid shadow of the Vietnam War.
This isn't a book for everyone. Many SK fans who hop into this book expecting some of King's usual weird and terrifying horror will be sorely disappointed. But, it is a book for those who want to grow–who want to reflect–who need some degree of cathartic release, regardless of when they grew up.
There isn't so much of a climax. And the resolutions to the main struggles of the book come at the very end, in the last short story–it is one of SK's best endings, in my opinion.