I recently read this back to back with "Carrie", King's first novel, published way back in the year I was born. What is left to say about this guy? He knows how to tell a story, and he's probably never going to stop doing exactly that - telling stories. 11/22/63 is a slightly better-than-average 'late' Stephen King novel, which is ostensibly about time travel and politics but really, like all of his books, is about love, memory and loss. And the fact that he's a typical neurotic Virgo, who's worried about his sanity out of all proportion. You already know whether you like his style or not. 11/22/63 isn't essential, but is worth a read if you're still a 'constant reader'.