My Thoughts - B+
This book is not for a novice reader. In fact I didn't even read this book, I listened to it. If I would had to physically use my eyes to absorbed
11/22/63, I probably wouldn't have made it through the first chapter. It took me over 2 months just to listen to the +40 hours of narration as it is; I can only imagine how long it would have taken me otherwise. It is not that the book wasn't good or interesting, it's just that I am a very slow reader and an auditorial learner. It also completely enhances the story when you can hear the individual voices of every character so I actually prefer to listen to a book. You know exactly who is speaking and in what manner and demeanor.
As for the actual content of the book. The book was so packed full of storytelling, characters, and information that it is pretty overwhelming. Even
though it kept my attention, I found myself constantly asking when the climax is coming. I believe this is the first Stephen King novel that I actually finished (most likely because I listened to it), and, like all of his other books that I started and put back down, I find it hard to wade through his detailed rambling. I find a lot of the information just plain filler, like he was trying to meet a publisher's page limit. The whole idea of the novel is so captivating though, I just had to push through it and I think I did the right thing. King did an excellent job of keeping his rules of time travel consistent throughout the whole book. (It is a pet peeve of mine when an author thinks that, just because it is their book, they can change the laws of their reality, even if they have clearly established them already.) The characters are all believable, and there is at least one that somebody can relate to. 11/22/63 is a loooong and difficult read but if you have the time and patience it is well worth it. This book will stick with and keep you thinking after you're finished.
11/22/63, I probably wouldn't have made it through the first chapter. It took me over 2 months just to listen to the +40 hours of narration as it is; I can only imagine how long it would have taken me otherwise. It is not that the book wasn't good or interesting, it's just that I am a very slow reader and an auditorial learner. It also completely enhances the story when you can hear the individual voices of every character so I actually prefer to listen to a book. You know exactly who is speaking and in what manner and demeanor.
As for the actual content of the book. The book was so packed full of storytelling, characters, and information that it is pretty overwhelming. Even
though it kept my attention, I found myself constantly asking when the climax is coming. I believe this is the first Stephen King novel that I actually finished (most likely because I listened to it), and, like all of his other books that I started and put back down, I find it hard to wade through his detailed rambling. I find a lot of the information just plain filler, like he was trying to meet a publisher's page limit. The whole idea of the novel is so captivating though, I just had to push through it and I think I did the right thing. King did an excellent job of keeping his rules of time travel consistent throughout the whole book. (It is a pet peeve of mine when an author thinks that, just because it is their book, they can change the laws of their reality, even if they have clearly established them already.) The characters are all believable, and there is at least one that somebody can relate to. 11/22/63 is a loooong and difficult read but if you have the time and patience it is well worth it. This book will stick with and keep you thinking after you're finished.