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misasbooks 's review for:
11/22/63
by Stephen King
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was my first Stephen King book (If you don't count short stories) and it was better than I imagined it would be. While I'm not the biggest fan of detailed descriptions, It pulled through for me. I was transported right to the past with the protagonist and the tense ambience it created followed me even after putting my kindle down.
First of all, I'm not gonna lie, my favorite characters were not that important to the overall plot, but I still connected with them very deeply : Deke and Mimi. They were truly amazing and their dynamic was really lovely for me. Now, I also heavily enjoyed the subtle terror asptect of the book, and I can admit that King knows how to write a suspenseful scene. He also knew (at least in this book) how to give it a great end.
There are a few reasons this is not a 5 star book for me, but it's mostly my subjective experience while reading it. While there were moments I was tense and needed to keep reading, there were others where all I wanted was to stop reading and take a pause. Maybe for me it was a bit too long, nevertheles, I do appreciate and recognize the amount of effort, detail and
research that went into this book.
Another thing that put me a bit off was the relationship portrayed in the book. There were moments when it felt a bit like the intimacy of the relationship was only there because of the physical attraction they both felt for each other. It was kind of like the "poundcake" was the main reason they were together. Towards the end of the book, and after reading two or three scenes that captured a much more real intimacy, I ended up liking them though.
The last thing that was a bit weird for me was the protagonist. He was (in my opinion) kind of too perfect. He always knew what to say, what to do. He was always charming and likeable. It almost felt like a "This is who I wish I was" kind of person. This made the book seem a bit like a self-insert or fantasy, especially after learning that King was a professor. I still enjoyed it. I still liked him. I still really empathized with him, specially at the end.
Overall, this book was really great. I don't know when or if I will give Stephen King another try but I guess if the past always harmonizes with itself... we'll see.
First of all, I'm not gonna lie, my favorite characters were not that important to the overall plot, but I still connected with them very deeply : Deke and Mimi. They were truly amazing and their dynamic was really lovely for me. Now, I also heavily enjoyed the subtle terror asptect of the book, and I can admit that King knows how to write a suspenseful scene. He also knew (at least in this book) how to give it a great end.
There are a few reasons this is not a 5 star book for me, but it's mostly my subjective experience while reading it. While there were moments I was tense and needed to keep reading, there were others where all I wanted was to stop reading and take a pause. Maybe for me it was a bit too long, nevertheles, I do appreciate and recognize the amount of effort, detail and
research that went into this book.
Another thing that put me a bit off was the relationship portrayed in the book. There were moments when it felt a bit like the intimacy of the relationship was only there because of the physical attraction they both felt for each other. It was kind of like the "poundcake" was the main reason they were together. Towards the end of the book, and after reading two or three scenes that captured a much more real intimacy, I ended up liking them though.
The last thing that was a bit weird for me was the protagonist. He was (in my opinion) kind of too perfect. He always knew what to say, what to do. He was always charming and likeable. It almost felt like a "This is who I wish I was" kind of person. This made the book seem a bit like a self-insert or fantasy, especially after learning that King was a professor. I still enjoyed it. I still liked him. I still really empathized with him, specially at the end.
Overall, this book was really great. I don't know when or if I will give Stephen King another try but I guess if the past always harmonizes with itself... we'll see.