Every book that is super long carries its own demons I always say. 11/22/63 does just that. I went into this book expecting one thing and was given another. Now to be honest, this isnaEUR(tm)t my fault. The bookaEUR(tm)s title clearly states that it is called 11/22/63, the day that Kennedy is assassinated as many know. Well, to point out this is an extreme case of false advertisement. A more suitable title would be: Screwing around in History from 1958-1963. 
 It has been quite a long time since a single character frustrated me so much as did Jake Epping/George Amberson. Every time I turned around I was letting out huge sighs at how silly this man actually was. 
 LetaEUR(tm)s start off with this knowledge. He knows that he will be heading into the past to change history. He talks with the owner of the portal about the Butterfly effect. He even states himself that he knows full well that his actions, and when I say actions, I mean any action: Ordering toast, talking to someone, his mere existence in a time not of his own can cause serious ramifications down the line. So with that knowledge, what would a normal person do? Not what Jake Epping does, no sir! He decides that he will start teaching at a school. Interacting with dozens of children an hour, every hour, for two solid years. Not so bright for a teacher I say. That poor butterfly must have died it flapped its wings so hard. 
 So armed with his idiocy and for some reason the thing swinging between his britches like he is some teenage boy meeting a girl for the first time he continues to be silly for several years in the past.