Stephen King - 11.22.63 *REVIEW* 19 reasons to read this time-travelling epic adventure!

[@nigelmilner1514]

THIS BOOK IS SO POUNDCAKING GOOD!!! If you haven't read this, it really is a must do!!!

[@DaveReadsKing]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@Sillythingg]

lols I just started andddddd if I hadn’t, you using “poundcaking” would have sold me !!!!!

[@sabrinashelton1997]

I read this in 2017, and I had forgotten all about the pound cake thing. Lol. That was pretty cheesy, but it was a great book. I love the concept of time travel and this definitely made me want to go back to the 50's and 60's. And yes I agree, this is a book for any one, no matter what genre you normally read.

[@DaveReadsKing]

🔥🔥🔥

[@iexist7352]

Something I absolutely love about this book is the way Jake's teaching career is shown while he's living in Jodie. The way King writes teacher characters like Johnny Smith always fascinated me because of how earnest they were portrayed, and how much of an impact they have on the students they teach. The mice and men play and both Jodie jamborees are some of my favourite moments from any book because of this

[@DaveReadsKing]

Agreed! All of the stuff with Jake building his life in Jodie is so good!

[@ReadingThroughLife]

I just finished reading this book yesterday and it will stay with me for a long time. It is an amazing story and I cannot recommend it enough. One of the best books I've ever - and will ever - read. Stephen King is a master storyteller, especially when it comes to character development.

[@DaveReadsKing]

Yes!! 💯💯

[@michaelroy2054]

I've read this book twice now, and the ending still gets me.

[@DaveReadsKing]

Totally - it's great!

[@matthewmedley8532]

Brilliant. Definitely worth a reread.

[@DaveReadsKing]

@@matthewmedley8532 for sure!

[@GetFramed]

One of my favourites of his! I think it might be his best book. I actually lent this to my Nana who's never read anything along the lines of King before and she loved it! What you said about recommending it to everyone is true! One of my favourites is The Dead Zone and I loved 11.22.63 because it's basically the opposite of The Dead Zone plot wise.

[@DaveReadsKing]

It's a great twinner for The Dead Zone, for sure! And that's cool that your Nana liked it - which King is she going to read next??

[@GetFramed]

@@DaveReadsKing No clue actually! I'll have to suggest something to her that is along the same lines of it. Maybe The Green Mile or something?

[@DaveReadsKing]

@@GetFramed good idea - or you could throw The Dead Zone her way too

[@GetFramed]

@@DaveReadsKing Absolutely!

[@superkamigurualucardmckee6181]

I just started reading it as my 35th King book so far so good I'll save the rest of the video till after I finish though so far I agree though it's quite good indeed

[@DaveReadsKing]

Nice!

[@honestlyjewels]

A little piece of trivia (which I'm sure you know because..well..your King knowledge is formidable) he named the town Jodie because he's a fan of my 2nd favorite author Jodi Picoult. He said he added the e at the end to make it sound more Texan.

[@DaveReadsKing]

I actually did *not* know this, so thanks for sharing!

[@HessSR]

ooh I read this book now and it has to be one of my favourite King books so far!

[@DaveReadsKing]

Yesssss! It’s so good!

[@CARNLOU]

One of the greatest, if not THE, greatest novel of all time! ❤ Loving your channel/content. Keep up the great work, mate.

[@DaveReadsKing]

Thanks so much, and totally agree on 11/22!

[@bookbrains9000]

This is now in my top three along with the shining and IT. This is also such a good review and it makes me want to reread 11 22 63

[@DaveReadsKing]

Nice! Do it - it’s a great place to spend some time!

[@ianblackmore-allen163]

Absolutely loved this. Definitely one of the best. Liked the tv adaptation too👍

[@DaveReadsKing]

Totally - and I agree on the TV series, despite the unpleasantness around James Franco having tainted it somewhat

[@MaryRose86]

One of the best books I’ve ever read

[@DaveReadsKing]

Same here!

[@charleskeracher5872]

11.22.63 is my favorite King novel.

[@DaveReadsKing]

Nice! Well deserved!

[@ID91254]

I actually cried after reading this book. And i have never been what you would call a crying man

[@DaveReadsKing]

I see what you did there 👀

[@SylvainDementi]

OK, you got me onboard! I'll read it! 😁

[@DaveReadsKing]

Awesome - it's a terrific book!

[@Geovanny88]

It's my opinion that with a couple of exceptions (Tolkien mostly), Stephen King is the best writer and story teller the world has seen. This book is so good. Everything in it is great.

[@DaveReadsKing]

No arguments from me!

[@curtjarrell9710]

This was one of my favorite SK books in years.

[@DaveReadsKing]

Can totally understand why - it's fantastic!

[@angelaholmes8888]

I'm reading the book right now just started on it this morning 🌞

[@DaveReadsKing]

Nice! Enjoy!

[@angelaholmes8888]

@@DaveReadsKing just finished the book I did enjoy the book but it's not a favorite book from king I'm going to be watching the adaptation soon 👍

[@DaveReadsKing]

@@angelaholmes8888 nice, enjoy!

[@angelaholmes8888]

@@DaveReadsKing I really enjoyed the adaptation it's definitely one of kings best adaptations to me ⭐

[@djbogz1921]

Definitely one of my favourite books ever. I loved it from start to end

[@DaveReadsKing]

Heck yes...it's so good!

[@FullStewart]

At an op shop looking for game of thrones books, and I happen to stumble upon this book for 2$! I cannot believe I found a copy, will read this next, after doctor sleep!

[@DaveReadsKing]

Best $2 you will ever spend!

[@jasonlizotte7368]

This is my favorite novel I have ever read. No matter author

[@DaveReadsKing]

I can totally understand why - nice!

[@charlescomeauxjr9037]

I enjoyed 11-22-63. Have you read institute yet? You should if you haven't. The Gwendy's books are fun just really short. I can't wait for Fairytale in September 2022.

[@DaveReadsKing]

Yep, I’ve read everything he’s published so far - I enjoyed The Institute, it was a solid mid-level King book for me, likewise the Gwendy stories. I’m also pumped for Fairy Tale - got it preordered with my local bookshop!

[@charlescomeauxjr9037]

@@DaveReadsKing I have read 28 King books (the only one I have not been able to get into, is Under The Dome). I like the DT series, so I tried The Passage by Justin Cronin and Way Of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. I couldn't get into either book. Any suggestions on a book series you think I might enjoy? I have read the Mr. Mercedes trilogy and Doctor Sleep. Thanks Charles

[@DaveReadsKing]

@@charlescomeauxjr9037 As in non-King books? There aren't many other series I've read, but would definitely recommend I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid, NOS4R2 and 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill, Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke, Dark Lines by Jack Harding, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and Montague's Carnival of Terror and Delights by Jamie Stewart

[@charlescomeauxjr9037]

@@DaveReadsKing I will check them out. I just finished Gwendy's Final Task. I enjoyed hearing some familiar company names. I am late to reading books. My reading comprehension is terrible, but audiobooks have changed that. Once I finish Cell. I want to give a couple of authors a chance. I can always go back to SK. Thanks for taking the time to chat! Charles

[@DaveReadsKing]

@@charlescomeauxjr9037 nice - enjoy!

[@tdrdavies2]

Just read this the once, but I think it's his best.

[@DaveReadsKing]

I can see that, totally!

[@jimhasan4870]

My favourite book of all time. It is quite a big book but I dnt think it contained a single unnecessary word.

[@DaveReadsKing]

Yep, I can't really argue with that - it is a majestic piece of work

[@crimson911]

Is your favorite still The Dead Zone, Dave ?

[@DaveReadsKing]

Oh yeah - always will be!

[@WilliamsLibrary]

The Grandfather question is easier to dismiss. What if a person who was alive in 1958 or shortly after meets their past self? My Dad theorized that you would disappear. I know you only talk Stephen King here, but one time travel story I've read made a rule that you cannot travel back to a time when you are already alive.

[@DaveReadsKing]

That’s a smart rule, but would rob us of the brilliance of Back to the Future!

[@chriswest8389]

Bk to the future rules. IF Marty 1 and Marty 2- see each other or possibly know about each other, it’s like matter and anti matter colliding.Definutky not God.

[@rahulmatthew8035]

Did you read his alternate ending on his site?

[@DaveReadsKing]

I did, yes! The better one definitely made it into the book!

[@chriswest8389]

I had a great alt ending but it would nik from, I think it’s the dead zone. It turns out He- jake , ends up killing Kennedy- this time, to set the timeline bk to like it was when Kennedy died the first time. He’s in his jail cell on death row and he’s dictating his narration into a tape recorder- reel to reel. The priest cones into give him last rites.

[@DaveReadsKing]

@chriswest8389 that’s kind of fun…although I do prefer what we got in the book!

[@kaiftintoiwala6414]

Under the DOME is his best

[@DaveReadsKing]

It’s certainly a fun one - although I’d have it somewhere in the middle of my rankings

[@BeckywiseTheDancingClown]

Had me at time travel

[@DaveReadsKing]

:-)

[@Santi_407]

My fav SK book. 10 out 10. Great review as usual. TECHNICAL POINT: you need a microphone other than the built-in on your camera. The video image/lightning are superb. The sound is really bad. Voice sounds hollow. HAVE A LOOK at some other good YT videos with the person talking to the camera. A few years ago maybe this wasn't such a big deal. In 2022 a video with bad sound stands out for the worse.

[@DaveReadsKing]

I don't think the sound is 'really' bad - it's not ideal, I know, but I have to make use of the equipment I have access to. I can't afford to invest in anything new at the moment and you are literally the first person in almost two years who has said my videos have 'bad' sound.

[@Santi_407]

@@DaveReadsKing If I tell you is because the sound doesn't match the image quality (or content quality, for that matter). You don't need one of those mikes used by streamers on Twitch, just to put the mike next to your neck (or throat/mouth). Even clip-on wireless microphones are really cheap.

[@DaveReadsKing]

@@Santi_407 I still can't afford to buy anything new at the moment so there's not really anything I can do about it right now

[@Santi_407]

@@DaveReadsKing Ok, when you can, the change is obvious. That's why I told you to have a look at (some of the) other channels. When you compare, the difference becomes even more apparent.

[@chriswest8389]

Isn’t there a big plot hole though? Can’t Jake kill Oswald up and up? When Jake returns to the diner, he sees if Kennedy died or not. If K is in fact still alive, Oswald killled him. Jake stays in the diner. If Kennedy is dead, Oswald is inocent, so he,Jake, leaves the diner once more through the time portal then steps bk into the diner visa the time portal and, wola, Oswald is bk in business?

[@DaveReadsKing]

Maybe, but what time travel story doesn’t have plot holes and complications? Besides, for me the heart of this book is Jake and Sadie rather than the Kennedy stuff

[@chillwill120]

Jake had to wait years for Oswald to come back from Russia. Why would he want to do it a 2nd time?

[@chriswest8389]

@@DaveReadsKing True up to a point. It’s not really about the rules of the game like with my T T book I’m pretending to write. I still think one should be consistant though.

[@chriswest8389]

@@chillwill120Point well taken. He , Jake , may as well hang on for another 6 months to 11/22/63, and potentially save some time.I now realize Jake HAS to wait arround for two yrs before he can even consider going bk to the furture.😋

[@chesterbrooks3606]

Rat burgers & pound cake mmmmMMmm

[@DaveReadsKing]

You know it!

[@RB.197]

I want to read it but I dont know if there is sx, I dont want a family member finding it if it has sx, does someone know if there is sx?

[@DaveReadsKing]

Do you mean sex? If so, yes, there is a lot of sex in 11.22.63 - it’s all very beautiful and tasteful, but if your family is averse to sex then this is one to avoid

[@BookishDrummer]

For me, this is book is fairly overrated. I still enjoyed it, I gave it 3 stars. I found the first 300-400 pages to be really good, but I wasn't a huge fan of the romance elements he introduces. I think if he would have stuck with the initial premise and made it a much shorter novel, I would have enjoyed it more. Certainly not a bad book, but everyone and their mom puts it in their top 5, or it's their favorite King book, that's why I think it's overrated.

[@DaveReadsKing]

Fair enough - I feel similarly about The Stand. For me, the romance is just about the strongest part of this novel, but I always love hearing other opinions and takes. Thanks for the comment!

[@high.tened_sense5966]

Ending was the worst, so unfortunate to have such an entertaining boom end so flat and boring

[@DaveReadsKing]

Fair enough. I disagree - I thought the ending was perfect - but I know it didn’t work for everyone

[@flushfries5633]

6:58 No no, “Jake’s life in Sadie” is accurate

[@DaveReadsKing]

Sorry, I don’t remember what this was about!