11.22.63: Stephen King

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King is an excellent writer and an amazing storyteller. His writing is effortless and natural, the characterization is apt and memorable, and the dialogue superb and real-sounding. I truly felt for Jake during each step of his journey. I loved how Oswald was described as not a villain or a nutcase but a flawed broken little man who stumbled into the middle of events that changed history. The other characters - Sadie, Deke, Ellie, Frank Dunning - were so well-written that I could feel them come to life (which actually can be a scary statement when the world of sai King is concerned). The story, despite its sizable length, was flowing along and never lost my attention. And his slow build-up of the sense of suspense and doom - think The Yellow Card Man (*) and jimla and the 'harmonizing past' - was just enough to keep me on the edge of my seat throughout the book. Una gran enseñanza que me queda de esta lectura es que no debemos atormentarnos por lo que pudimos hacer en el pasado y nunca realizamos, o por los errores que cometimos y se convirtieron en nuestros recuerdos negativos más significativos. El arrepentimiento nos destruye por dentro y nos enferma. Debemos dejar de juzgarnos a nosotros mismos, porque debemos entender, que sin importar si actuamos bien o mal, tendremos que vivir situaciones positivas y negativas en nuestra vida. No hay forma de evitar las dificultades y los problemas, porque así tomemos las mejores decisiones, siempre aparecerán esas vivencias difíciles. Simplemente, hay que aceptar con gratitud los acontecimientos positivos que vivimos y afrontar los negativos con mucha actitud, entendiendo que de esas experiencias, aprenderemos muchas lecciones importantes que debemos conocer. Hey, you just appeared out of nowhere! How did you do that? And is that a laptop melted onto a lawn mower?” But I need another hit. I've been getting kind of middling results for months. You're only as good as your last review, you know. It's a vicious world. No compassion. " Lo único negativo que mencionaré de este libro es que el inicio lo sentí muy lento. Esto sucedió porque en la sinopsis nos hablan de que se realizará un viaje en el tiempo para salvar a Kennedy, pero mientras la historia del libro llegaba a esa parte, sentí que no avanzaba el argumento. Fueron como las primeras cien páginas en las que me pasó eso, pero después de avanzar más, me acostumbre al ritmo de la obra, permitiéndome disfrutar escena tras escena hasta llegar al final.

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is a science fiction time traveling book that shows an alternate version of history where the change of a past event ruins the fabric of time. With the jaw-dropping realistic depiction of events and an in-depth definition of characters, ’11/22/63′ holds its place as a sci-fi masterpiece. I still fail to understand why Stephen King isn't considered a writer of "respected literature". Because he writes sci-fi and horror? Because his books are so compelling, entertaining and popular? For me, King does what very few authors manage - he turns fast-paced genre fiction into well-written, thought-provoking literature.

The love story is great and the characters are very nuanced. Nothing to say about the documentation. There is a tremendous amount of work and precision here.

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finds Stephen King on top form. A compelling tale of alternate history and time travel showcasing King’s skill as a storyteller as he effortlessly weaves together fact and fiction, highlighting the benefits of meticulous research.

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Summing up here: You’re an English teacher who was talked into trying to stop the JFK assassination via a time portal. You’ve spent years of your life doing this even though there’s clearly some very wonky elements to the resetting of the past when you go through and time itself seems to be working against you? And this seems like a good idea, Jake?” Awesome story!! Wow! Stephen blows my mind. His prose is so easy to follow and he is so clear what he is getting across to me, the reader. It knows how to set up a character.

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Well, I suppose so," I said. So I went inside. I made myself a cup of tea and one for me too. We sat down at the table and regarded each other with frank horror. Go ahead, book snobs. Proclaim haughtily that Stephen King is not Literature. I shall retort with a Pratchett quote, "Susan hated Literature. She'd much prefer to read a good book." And nobody argues with Sir Terry.Jake Epping is a recently divorced high school English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine, earning extra money teaching a GED class. Commenting on the book as historical fiction, King said: "This might be a book where we really have a chance to get an audience who's not my ordinary audience. Instead of people who read horror stories, people who read The Help or People of the Book might like this book". [3] Since 'a picture is worth a thousand words', the above is a three-thousand-words summary of this book. Impressive, no? And also - “dancing is life”.) Yes, I did the audio book for this and I don’t regret it. At the beginning, the narrator Craig Wasson would change voices to fit the character. I found it a bit odd when he would do a woman’s voice in the beginning of the book but by the end, I loved every minute of it. He did it all from Texas and Russian accents, along with the annoying old woman. Well done sir! Hahaha

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Los personajes también están muy bien creados. Todos ellos viven historias cotidianas, están llenos de amor, odio, incertidumbre, etc., y se comportan como cualquier ser humano. Eso provoca que se sienta mucha naturalidad al leer sus historias y conocer sus pensamientos, dándonos la impresión de que son reales, o que al menos podrían serlo. Además, como tienen que interactuar con seres que si existieron como Oswald o Kennedy, eso ayuda a que ese efecto de realidad se sienta con mayor claridad. Stephen King's 11/22/63 – Limited Edition Available Online at 10:30 AM on November 10th 2011". Stephenking.com. 2011 . Retrieved November 10, 2011. King has this strange way of turning the most fantastical plots into stories about people who feel very real. He writes detailed and honest character portraits, so that these characters become so vivid and realistic, likable and flawed, that we so easily believe in everything that happens to them. also stars two of my all-time favourite King characters - Jake and Sadie. I fell in love with Sadie as Jake did. Sadie is brave, headstrong, resilient, and given her past, her outlook on life is inspiring. As for Jake, some of the decisions he makes (without giving away any spoilers) proves that he is simply a good man. To take on such an arduous task, spanning years of your life, is admirable. And with these two amazing characters, King writes his greatest love story. It is beautiful and heartfelt and REAL. It shook me to my core.Oh yes, that old film with Michael Keaton. That was quite good. Yes, well, I suppose this once. But look – you have to give 11.22.63 three stars. Remember Japan and acne." The theme of this book is 'the past harmonizes' and Stephen drives this point home to good effect. It becomes it's own harmonic in the book and it helps to bring all the stories going on together. I'm telling you, this is a layered masterpiece from one of the most gifted writers of our time. He weaves historical fact with fiction with historical fiction with time travel with a love story for the ages. Groves, Martha (April 21, 2012). "Times awards Book Prizes". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035 . Retrieved April 30, 2019. Still, you’re talking about saving a guy who is going to have a huge impact on history with no idea of how it will play out.” We did not ask for this room or this music. We were invited in. Therefore, because the dark surrounds us, let us turn our faces to the light. Let us endure hardship to be grateful for plenty. We have been given pain to be astounded by joy. We have been given life to deny death. We did not ask for this room or this music. But because we are here, let us dance."