Stephen King at his best : 11/22/63

In the Land of Ago, the past is obdurate.

Another Stephen King novel,11.22.63 follows the (time) travels of Jake, a teacher, who is tasked with going back to 1963 to stop the assassination of JFK. Al Templeton, the founder of the 'rabbit hole' brings Jake in on this secret portal into the past and as his dying request, implores Jake to go back in time to stop this moment in history. One thing Jake hadn't factored into the plan however, was falling in love whilst there.

The concept of this book was what first caught my eye. I mean, what an interesting and unique premise. Firstly, this story felt like an epic adventure, which judging by the size of it, was what the author was going for. For such a brick of a book, it didnt become boring or monotonous. It felt like several stories in one. The main character's growth was enjoyable, it almost felt like he had become a whole different person by the end of the book.

This book really does ask the question, if you could go back in time, what would you change? A truly subjective question. But alas asking such a question is futile, because as the book continuously reminds us, the past is obdurate. It doesnt want to change. It isnt meant to. The butterfly effect (whether it be good or bad) from any change reminds us that life will always turn out as it was meant to. I’m also still undecided about the ending, come back and ask me in a week.