A modern-day teacher travels back to 1960 to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy but finds that history fights back when someone tries to change it.
11/22/63 is a thoughtful and engaging exploration of time travel that strikes a balance between personal drama and historical fiction. While not deeply scientific, the novel delves into the ethical and emotional consequences of altering significant events. Expect a narrative that weighs the heavy toll of playing with history, with moments of reflection and consequence, but avoids getting bogged down in deep philosophical or scientific complexity. It is an accessible but impactful story that resonates with readers interested in time travel’s moral and personal dimensions.
In 11/22/63, a high school teacher named Jake Epping discovers a time portal in the storeroom of a local diner, which transports him to 1960. He is tasked by the diner’s dying owner, Al, with preventing the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, believing that saving the president will prevent many of the major sociopolitical disasters of the late 20th century. Jake embarks on this mission, immersing himself in the past and encountering both the wonders and dangers of a bygone era. As he navigates his way through history, he must confront the fact that time resists change; the past actively fights back against his attempts to alter it. Along the way, Jake forms relationships with people in the past, particularly a woman named Sadie, which complicates his mission. The story blends elements of historical fiction, time travel, and the consequences of altering history, leading to profound and irreversible impacts. Stephen King's novel explores the complexities of changing key historical events and the unintended consequences that follow.
11/22/63 is a thoughtful and engaging exploration of time travel that strikes a balance between personal drama and historical fiction. While not deeply scientific, the novel delves into the ethical and emotional consequences of altering significant events. Expect a narrative that weighs the heavy toll of playing with history, with moments of reflection and consequence, but avoids getting bogged down in deep philosophical or scientific complexity. It is an accessible but impactful story that resonates with readers interested in time travel’s moral and personal dimensions.
11/22/63
A modern-day teacher travels back to 1960 to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy but finds that history fights back when someone tries to change it.
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In 11/22/63, a high school teacher named Jake Epping discovers a time portal in the storeroom of a local diner, which transports him to 1960. He is tasked by the diner’s dying owner, Al, with preventing the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, believing that saving the president will prevent many of the major sociopolitical disasters of the late 20th century. Jake embarks on this mission, immersing himself in the past and encountering both the wonders and dangers of a bygone era. As he navigates his way through history, he must confront the fact that time resists change; the past actively fights back against his attempts to alter it. Along the way, Jake forms relationships with people in the past, particularly a woman named Sadie, which complicates his mission. The story blends elements of historical fiction, time travel, and the consequences of altering history, leading to profound and irreversible impacts. Stephen King's novel explores the complexities of changing key historical events and the unintended consequences that follow.
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