Hearts in Atlantis

from DavidGraves

Not one of King's best known works, but certainly one of his most thoughtful. Here, King cleverly exposes the prejudices of 1950s and '60s America without too much reliance on his trademark horror devices. All his books are worth reading, I think this is one of his best in a quiet way.

from Stahl-Ricco

5 stories in this collection, connected by characters and the war in Vietnam. They span from 1960-1999. The first two novellas are terrific, just like the tales in "Different Seasons". The following two short stories are average. And the final one wraps it all up in a satisfying ribbon! And if yo...

from ariebonn

Hearts in Atlantis is the second book I read for the War Through the Generations - Vietnam War challenge. When I was choosing the books to read for this challenge, I picked this one simply because it is written by Stephen King and I love his books. My plan is to read all his books, eventually! Th...

from PaulaGalvan

I didn't know Hearts In Atlantis was five interconnected stories when I started reading this book. I loved the first half, which was the first story. I was racing impatiently through it to learn Bobby and Ted Brautigan's fate when it ended abruptly with no actual resolution. The proceeding storie...

from anterastilis

Eh, no "real review" this time. This is an older book that has been reviewed a hundred times. Anyway, I wrote a llloooooonnnnng "What I thought". I knew that, eventually, I'd give Stephen King another try. I was very near mortally scarred by reading The Stand when I was 12 or 13. Look people, I'v...