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Frank Cannon

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Sat Apr 6, 2013, 12:45 AM Apr 2013

Stephen King's 11/22/63 [View all]



I just finished reading this book a few days ago, and I'm still thinking about it. I think this may very well be King's best book--easily up there with The Stand, and with a much more satisfying ending. It is NOT in his typical horror genre.

If you:

1) Have any interest in the JFK assassination...

2) Remember what it was like to live in the late '50s to early '60s, or would like to know what it was like...

3) Like time-travel themes, or at least don't mind them...

4) Like Stephen King's work, or at least his work before he lost his mind with the preteen gangbang scene at the end of It (Sorry to spoil that, but WTF was that all about?)...

Or any combination of the above, then you will not be disappointed. It is just freaking amazing.

It's long (about 850 pages), but I devoured it in 3 days and nights.
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Stephen King's 11/22/63 [View all] Frank Cannon Apr 2013 OP
I enjoyed it too Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #1
King DOES have a problem with endings. Frank Cannon Apr 2013 #2
Agreed on the atmosphere... Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #6
Under the Dome was the worst offender with this smackd Apr 2013 #7
Remember what happened to Marty McFly ... dmr Apr 2013 #10
Goodness... Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #11
The beginning is exceptionally boring a la izquierda Apr 2013 #3
I have always enjoyed reading Stephen King. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #4
I also think pipi_k Apr 2013 #5
Hearts in Atlantis Roland99 Apr 2013 #8
Thanks! Just downloaded to my Kindle... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #9
I love Stephen King Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #12
I've been planning to read this TuxedoKat Apr 2013 #13
I think "11/22/63" and "The Dome" are two of King's best novels. Paladin Apr 2013 #14
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