It took me several years to finally get my hands on this book and it was actually a bit of a lucky strike that I got it when I did. Anyway, I started reading 11/22/63 after a very tiring, pretentious novel so it felt like a breath of fresh air after being locked up inside a moldy crypt for months. The writing was so good; simple and straightforward but freaking good. Meaningful, I could say. I felt for the characters. I wanted to know more about them. Even after some romance started taking place (which isn't my cup of tea at all when reading) I was still too interested to be put off by it, especially since it wasn't too, uhh, romancy. 
 Stephen King gives you plenty but you still want more when the end comes. (view spoiler)[ I wanted more insight into the Oswalds' life, more JFK after he got saved, more background on the Yellow Card guys. (hide spoiler)] Only complain I could name was the constant "butterfly effect" mentions (cop out). I liked the whole "the past harmonizes" approach more than being all scared about buying cheese at a grocery store and end up prompting WW3. 
 I wish I could write a better review for this novel because it is truly awesome. One of the very few books that has made me cry. Well researched, skillfully written, nicely paced and hardly predictable. I'll be recommending this to everyone I can get to listen!