"11/22/63" by Stephen King
By Emma Morgan, 12th Sep 2012 | Follow this author
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A review of Stephen King's latest novel "11/22/63."
"11/22/63"
Have you ever thought about the butterfly effect? One tiny decision may change all of history according to this theory. Stephen King's new novel "11/22/63" takes a look at the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 and how life would be very different if it had not taken place. King has been working on this novel for several years; always feeling the emotions of that day were still too raw to write down.
Time traveling back to the 50s and 60s from 2011 through a "rabbit-hole" situated in a small diner in Maine, the main character Jake Epping takes on the task of saving the President of the United States to try and stop other events in history from happening. Jake takes on an alias, George Amberson, and saves a family from being slaughtered by their father, a young girl from being paralyzed and a General from being shot by Lee Harvey Oswald before he takes on the President. What Jake does not predict is that he will fall in love with Miss Sadie Dunhill, a high school librarian in the town of Jodie. He has to choose between the woman he loves and doing the right thing.
Without giving too much away, you will not be disappointed in this great read. It may be a very long book but persevere because it is worth it. There are great smaller parts to the novel that all accumulate together to make one great masterpiece.
This novel is a very entertaining read and is fueled with classic King characteristics. Filled with imagination and gripping sections; the novel is utterly compelling. Not typically something I would normally go to read- I was hooked. A swirl of history and story-telling rolled into one really makes the reader think; What If?
Dark, humorous, entertaining and fascinating, “11/22/63” is a beautifully written novel and is something pretty special for any American history enthusiast.
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12th Sep 2012 (#)
Every change in what happened (anytime to anyone) would bring about two kinds of changes in the present: The anticipated and the unanticipated. King has always been a master of describing the latter. Sounds like he has done it yet again... Rod Serling shared this particular talent as I recall.
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12th Sep 2012 (#)
love articles like this...writers like SK are great...facts are that in the great scheme of things JFK had to die...his time was UP! and all that happened after too...
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12th Sep 2012 (#)
thank you Emma for a most edifying page...
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20th Nov 2012 (#)
Great review; couldn't agree more. Re: David's comment: I had never put King in the same category as Rod Serling until I read 11/22/63
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