11.22.63 -Discussion thread WITH SPOILERS!

[BrianButterfield]

If you haven't read this book yet, don't read this thread!

Hello.

I really liked the idea that the past is obdurate. That he set this up early made it more believable when everything is stopping them getting to the Book Depository at the end; this could have seemed really corny but the fact the characters acknowledge that it's kind of crazy makes it work. And I love the way he ends up a hero - somehow I hadn't considered this.

It was good how time worked against him. All the way through I was rooting for him to stop the shooting. Then when he went back and the world was a mess I was like well you shouldn't really meddle .

I was heartbroke over Sadie's death and the fact that Jake was so broken up when he went back to the 2011.

I loved the 'alternative history' when he went back - all too plausible. I love dystopian future stuff though!

I have just finished it, and wept uncontrollably.
Loved the alternative history too.....

Now I shall have to gt back to real life.

The alternative history stuff reminded me of, 'A Clockwork Orange.'

I loved it too. Stephen King has such a gripping style. It's years since I read one of his books though.