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I agree with all of this, including enjoying 11/22/63. Yes, it was LONG but I found it fascinating and engaging, closest thing to some of his earlier works in a long time.
That was one of his books that was good, but the ending sucked. Of course, that's just my opinion.
I do think the ending could have been better but overall, I enjoyed the book. But yeah, it was like he sort of wrapped it up quickly because he lost interest or something.
However, it was like a step back in time in my early memories. I was born in the early 60s and the imagery and descriptions of life back then really resonated with me. King can really paint a picture with words.
I do think the ending could have been better but overall, I enjoyed the book. But yeah, it was like he sort of wrapped it up quickly because he lost interest or something.
However, it was like a step back in time in my early memories. I was born in the early 60s and the imagery and descriptions of life back then really resonated with me. King can really paint a picture with words.
I loved the book until the ending actually. I would even read it again. I just wanted something different for the ending. It got a little too sci-fi at the end for my taste.
I loved the book until the ending actually. I would even read it again. I just wanted something different for the ending. It got a little too sci-fi at the end for my taste.
For those of you who liked 11/22/63, give Hearts of Atlantis a look. It's a collection of 2 novellas and 3 short stories with interconnected plots and characters. I liked it a lot. Apparently some of the characters also appear in something else King wrote--the Dark Tower series, maybe--but I haven't read that and it didn't affect my reading of HoA.
For those of you who liked 11/22/63, give Hearts of Atlantis a look. It's a collection of 2 novellas and 3 short stories with interconnected plots and characters. I liked it a lot. Apparently some of the characters also appear in something else King wrote--the Dark Tower series, maybe--but I haven't read that and it didn't affect my reading of HoA.
I wouldn't exactly term it a disappointing read; instead the book I am talking about is one of the most fantastic reads and tops my list of favorite books - Little Women. The problem I have with it is that the story is sad and disappointing in so many ways - gentle Beth passes away due to an unexpected illness, Jo and Laurie were meant to be a couple but end up not being one, amongst other things. Every time I read the book, I inadvertently end up shedding tears. So beautifully written, and yet the characters all end up haphazardly in the end. Or so I feel.
Actually, almost every book labelled "A classic of the science fiction genre!" has left me cold, mostly because it seems that science fiction focuses so much on the science and so little on character development and literary nuance.
Ditto Starship Troopers.
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