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Hearts In Atlantis
Hearts In Atlantis
Author: Stephen King
Stephen King, whose first novel, Carrie, was published in 1974, the year before the last U.S. troops withdrew from Vietnam, is the first hugely popular writer of the TV generation. Images from that war -- and the protests against it -- had flooded America's living rooms for a decade. Hearts in Atlantis, King's newest fiction, is co...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780671024246
ISBN-10: 0671024248
Publication Date: 8/1/2000
Pages: 688
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 407 ratings
Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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MyLikeIt avatar reviewed Hearts In Atlantis on + 450 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
One of my favorites by King. Touching, haunting, very well written and thought-provoking. Classic King. Do NOT judge the book by the movie, I beg you.
wordyone avatar reviewed Hearts In Atlantis on + 112 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Four connected stories of the '60's and how the Vietnam War shaped that generation.
bvilleborn avatar reviewed Hearts In Atlantis on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I couldn't put this one down until I finished it. I love Stephen King's writing and this is no exception. I enjoyed his take on the 60's and Vietnam and they way he explores his characters.
bananapancakes avatar reviewed Hearts In Atlantis on + 95 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I liked all the stories that are tied in at the end. This is the only King book that I have enjoyed.
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Helpful Score: 3
More of a suspenseful thriller than a bloody thriller makes you think but a very good read
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This is my least favorite Stephen King book. This book has several completely different stories with common characters in each story. To me, it was very disjointed and distracting because it didn't flow smoothly as a single story.

I loved the first story about the kid and Ted. It was a great story in itself and then it ended abruptly. I kept wondering what happened to the kid. I kept waiting for him to show up again. The next story about a teenager playing cards at college was a great story too and it also ended abruptly. The remainder of the book was what seemed like separate epilogues of all the minor characters.

In last ten pages we finally find out what happened to the kid and one of the other characters from the first story. At least there was a bit of closure to that story.

I would say that if you have another choice of reading Stephen King books, choose any other one before this one.
reviewed Hearts In Atlantis on + 204 more book reviews
This book is not one of my favorites by King and some of it is hard to get through but it is an okay read.
waterbearer avatar reviewed Hearts In Atlantis on + 62 more book reviews
5 interlinked stories. "Hearts in Atlantis" is about college kids in the 60s who play the cardgame hearts instead of study while the Vietnam War rages in the background. My favorite, "Low Men in Yellow Coats", is about a boy who befriends an old man who seems to be on the lookout constantly. The story is tied to the Dark Tower, where we see Ted Braudigan, again, showing up towards the end of the Dark Tower saga.
reviewed Hearts In Atlantis on + 10 more book reviews
Great read - excelent blend of fact and fiction.
reviewed Hearts In Atlantis on + 9 more book reviews
Not my favorite. I liked how the stories converge, but ultimately the book falls flat nearing the end. I wouldn't suggest the read without some quality drugs.
Shellaree avatar reviewed Hearts In Atlantis on + 270 more book reviews
An interesting book to read. There are two sections to the book so it shows the progression of the characters and their lives. It explores the lives of the characters and how the Vietnam war affected them through the decades.


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