Reader Review of 11.22.63 By Stephen King

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Rachel has written about 11.22.63 By Stephen King and I want to share it with you because it sounds amazing. And I am not typically a Stephen King fan, I tend to steer clear from a lot of horror books and movies. I have an overactive imagination and I do not need help in always fearing the worse case scenario. So without any further words from me, here is what Rachel has to say about this King novel...

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  "We all know Stephen King as the writer of all things horror, but King periodically shows us a different side of himself. Early in the 1970's, King developed an idea about a man who would attempt to stop the JFK assassination. In those days, the wounds of the assassination were still fresh across the nation, and the helplessness that everyone felt over the death of a beloved president made many people question the ‘what ifs’ of it all. Not yet ready to do the research that the novel demanded, King abandoned the project to pick it up years later. Perhaps with the benefit of hindsight and declassified materials, King weaves a plot that immerses the reader in the heyday of sock hops and rockabilly in his book 11.22.63.
  Though the assassination may be the catalyst for time travel in the book, the plot goes far beyond the basic sci-fi experience. Jake Epping, our main character, is not a time traveler. He’s a regular guy who teaches high school. He falls into someone else’s pursuit to change the past and must wrestle with the implications of what that would mean for his present. Would the world be better if JFK had lived? In the years after his death, America would become mired in Vietnam and the Nixon scandal. Would these events have transpired with JFK at the helm? As Jake decides whether or not to make this journey, he wrestles with all of these questions. Ultimately, the book gives us a glimpse into the classic, innocent American lifestyle of the late 50s and early 60s and follows the events that led to the assassination of JFK. Will Jake make the decision to follow through and stop the event that could irrevocably change the future?
  With an easy writing style, well research history, and an intriguing plot, the 11.22.63 will suck you into this world and will leave you reeling at the end of an emotional journey."

  
  

  How fantastic does that sound? I appreciate that King is stepping out of his typical comfort zone and writing something that appeals to a different genre of readers. As for me this is now going on my to be read list, that seems to be getting quite extensive as if late. 
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  Happy reading!