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Kathy Bain — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:27:38 +0000

Great choice and I think one of King’s best manipulations of time. I avoided it at first as I thought it would just be another JFK novel, but it was so much more. Characters were very rich

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Mandi — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:59:18 +0000

Agreed. This book was not even close to what I expected, and I loved every second of it. My husband and I started watching the miniseries after I finished the book and I have been so disappointed with all the changes because I feel like the book was perfection and I got very attached to every detail of the story!

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Mandi — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:56:02 +0000

Yes! I can’t verify with personal experience, but so much of the 50s/60s felt very authentic. I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I also felt like the longer he spent in the past, the more he leaned into the lingo even when speaking to the reader and I loved that! Even if I just made it up in my head lol

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Becki — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 18:37:57 +0000

I think it’s a perfect choice for the decades because it’s very similar to how most readers approach this history through a more modern mindset. I also love the non-fiction choices because it helps remove some of that bias/perspective but this book leans into it.

YES!

Karen — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 22:03:50 +0000

This book is so unique and interesting. Stephen King is an amazing writer. I’m glad he writes more then horror.

Should this book stay on the list?

Book Girls’ Guide — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:02:44 +0000

Do you think this book was a good fit for the Decades Challenge?