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Most Gripping!
As someone who has never read King before I came to this with some scepticism as I though from the blurb that it sounded like a bad B-Movie plot, but I now... READ MORE
It’s about time
Here’s a prediction. When the newspaper reviews for this one come out - days after my humble effort, but that’s the magic of Waterstone’s for you - I guara... READ MORE
A great intro to King.
I’d never read a King novel and this was my first. There no horror elements, it’s simply a good read. It’s a long tale but don’t let that put you off (I ad... READ MORE
A surprising return to form!
I must admit that I was skeptical about reading this new novel by Mr King as his post Dark Tower novels have been patchy to say the least and not a shadow ... READ MORE
Once and Future
At the 2014 Oscars it was 11.22.63 that swept the board. Stephen King’s novel, released on 8 November 2011, was perfectly timed to coincide with the alloca... READ MORE
11.22.63
A teacher finds a portal to the past and intends to change history in stopping deranged killer Lee Harvey Oswald. Good plot and works well.
I am a huge fan... READ MORE
It’s About Time
Here’s a prediction. When the newspaper reviews for this one come out, I guarantee the words ‘Stephen King revisits a watershed moment for the baby boom ge... READ MORE
Kingy Back On Top
Over the years Stephen King has gone from brilliant to ordinary but 11.22.63 takes him back to top of the tree. An epic novel which stands beautifully besi... READ MORE
Once and Future
At the 2014 Oscars it was 11.22.63 that swept the board. Stephen King’s novel, released on 8 November 2011, was perfectly timed to coincide with the alloca... READ MORE
Excellent!
A teacher finds himself transported back to 1963, can he prevent the Kennedy assassination? Should he? Time travel is tricky to write well but King pulls i... READ MORE
My favourite Stephen King book
Stephen King eschews the horror that made his name by focusing on character and setting in this time-travel masterpiece. The premise is simple: Jake Epping... READ MORE
My favourite King novel so far
I'm currently working my way through Stephen King's body of work and so far this is my favourite. I laughed, I (ugly) cried and sobbed. What began as a fas... READ MORE
God tier
I started 11/22/63 a couple months ago and ended up pausing around 100 pages. I had every intention of continuing with it but for whatever reason it wasn’t... READ MORE
Synopsis
King's highly acclaimed novel, now with a stunning new cover look.
What if you could go back in time and change the course of history? WHAT IF the watershed moment you could change was the JFK assassination? 11.22.63, the date that Kennedy was shot - unless . . .
King takes his protagonist Jake Epping, a high school English teacher from Lisbon Falls, Maine, 2011, on a fascinating journey back to 1958 - from a world of mobile phones and iPods to a new world of Elvis and JFK, of Plymouth Fury cars and Lindy Hopping, of a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald and a beautiful high school librarian named Sadie Dunhill, who becomes the love of Jake's life - a life that transgresses all the normal rules of time.
With extraordinary imaginative power, King weaves the social, political and popular culture of his baby-boom American generation into a devastating exercise in escalating suspense.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781444727333
- Number of pages: 752
- Dimensions: 193 x 127 x 30 mm
- Weight: 514g
- Languages: English
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View all11.22.63
11.22.63 had some good bits and some meh bits, it has to be said. I’m not a fan of some of King’s works but I tend to like his non-horror based, more speci... READ MORE
Lost momentum in the middle...
The idea of this book is very clever and gives the reader plenty of scope to consider what they would do if, somehow, they discovered they had the power to... READ MORE
Excellent
I really enjoyed this book, the world that King creates really makes you feel like you are there. I also love the fact that he ties in his other books with... READ MORE
Finally... an author who knows how to write
I was given this book as a present, having never read any of Stephen King's books before. I read the back and thought, mmm, not sure if its my sort of thin... READ MORE
11.22.63
My favorite book, give or take
Personally, I thought it was his best book to date. Not because it's flawless because it's not. It was one of those rare books I liked from the first sente... READ MORE
Excellent!
I found this book gripping from start to finish, and spent many a morning yawning at work after reading until the early hours! Also very different from the... READ MORE
Journeying backward
On criticising Stephen King and his writing skills, academic writers affirm his novels are not "literature", describe it as bloated, illogical, maudlin - w... READ MORE
Brilliant return to form
I really enjoyed this book!!
I don't usually go for King's books and have felt let down by a few recent ones but this was a really good read. I chose it as... READ MORE
Evocative & Thought-provoking
I've read around 20 of his books, this ranks in my very best, I was impressed with the vivid and evocative settings in America circa 50's and 60's, there's... READ MORE
11.22.63
I really enjoyed this book (despite it's arm breaking length) and although it did loose it's pace a little in the middle of the book it snapped it back nic... READ MORE
The Butterfly Effect
An interesting one this, Mr King’s latest doorstop of a book. It’s a time travel story with a gentle love story snuck I while you are not looking.
Jake di... READ MORE
AMAZING
I could not put this down! A real intersting read with great characters and a unique story and I would efo recommend!
Best King Book of Last 20 Years
11/22/63 is the best book Stephen King has written since... probably the 90s! The main character - Jake Epping - is so well written that I was with him fro... READ MORE
Absolutely Fabulous
I felt compelled to write about this masterpiece. This book has it all. Dark and strange goings on, a love story, strange characters. King describes everyt... READ MORE
Fantastic
Love this book so much, Stephen king whether it’s a killer clown, a time portal, a high school. King never fails to deliver such powerful real characters w... READ MORE
Time travel or love story?
I am so beyond grateful that my planner book club leader chose this book!!
As a kid and teen in the 80s and 90s, I popped Stephen King’s books like cand... READ MORE
A superb suspenseful thriller from Word Wizard Stephen King
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11/22/63
by Stephen King
What if your friend told you that you could travel back in time?
What if you could prevent something bad happening? ... READ MORE
A marathon of a book but worth every page!
My second time travel novel in a row! I must be suffering from some extreme version of wanderlust!
The novel centres around Jake Epping, who goes back to ... READ MORE
Ruined all other books for me
11/22/63 is such a fantastic read. The story pulls you in right from the start and doesn’t let go. Stephen King does an awesome job building this super imm... READ MORE
Another great KIng novel
The themes of this book were so well researched and the story was gripping and tense! I really liked the development of the character and his choices and t... READ MORE
11.22.63 is one of the best.
I read this book over a long period of time but I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was fairly long but I can't complain. The story in this book devel... READ MORE
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