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11/22/63 by Stephen King

99 reviews

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

chickelope's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

greendog95's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

beardedreader's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

 Stephen King’s 11/22/63 is a refreshing twist on his usual style, blending science fiction, historical fiction, and a gritty pulp detective tone. The story follows Jake Epping as he tries to prevent the JFK assassination, and King does a great job mixing tension with a deep dive into the late 1950s & early 1960s, showcasing both its nostalgic appeal and the darker aspects like racism and sexism. Sure, at times it feels like a boomer reflecting on their childhood, but King is self-aware enough to dig deeper into those issues. The time travel elements are intriguing, but it’s the characters—especially the heartfelt love story between Jake and Sadie—that really shine. King’s detailed, sometimes wordy style works to set the time and immerse you in the era, though the use of racial slurs can feel unnecessary. Despite its size, the book never drags—it kept me hooked. This is, hands down, the best Stephen King novel I’ve read, earning a solid 4.25 stars for its emotional depth, storytelling, and tone.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Violence

aprzybylski's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

What an incredible book. The way King weaves things back in that were mentions back in the beginning is amazing. While you’re reading it, you’re wondering what’s the point of this to the story, then 500 pages later it comes back around and you’re in awe! The love story was so sweet. How can you not be happy about a women who had a bad marriage now finding a man who loves her through everything? I loved the take on time travel. Some uniques things to think about how time travel works. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

elindseyr190's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Cancer, Antisemitism, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and War

art8mis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is a 10 star book!! I am heart broken! This is now my very favorite book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

titania199's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Racial slurs, and Racism

laurenleannereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

thebooksmegreads's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Stalking, and Suicide attempt