11-12-2011, 03:23 PM | #1 |
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is the enhanced ebook of 11/22/63 worth the $$?
Put the hard cover 11/22/63 on hold at the library, but while I am waiting, I remember the heft of SKing books. So I am looking at the ebook. I see the regular ebook is $16.99 and the enhanced ebook is $18.99. I will be getting my Kindle fire next week, but if all the enhancement is videos from 1963 (and I remember those from first hand knowledge), is it really worth it? Does anyone have the enhanced ebook, and do you think it is worth the extra $$?
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11-12-2011, 10:32 PM | #2 |
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I want to know if the book, enhancement or no, is worth getting. I used to love everything by King, but he kind of went off the rail a little bit for me. Really enjoyed his last short collection Full Dark, No Stars (he's still a great story teller). I liked Duma Key too. His older novels are still the best for me.
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11-12-2011, 10:38 PM | #3 |
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It's 2 bucks. If you're willing to spend 17 bucks for an ebook, why not spring for the little extra?
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11-13-2011, 01:09 AM | #5 |
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Yes, the video is worth $2, and yes, the book is awesome.
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11-13-2011, 04:39 AM | #6 | |
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I read an interview where Stephen King said that he was writing historical fiction to attract more of "The Help" crowd, but at the same time, the interviewer stated: "For all its historical heft, "11/22/63" bears many of Mr. King's trademarks. It's ultra-violent and suspenseful, with supernatural overtones". I'm a bit concerned about the "ultra-violent" comment. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...980143566.html |
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I don't like King's really violent books. What I really like about his earlier books is the characterization- I could really believe I was back in the time of Christine. I saw the book at Costco yesterday, for $18 and change. And I remembered why I don't like King pbooks - it is huge! I think I will go for the enhanced ebook as the first purchase on the Kindle Fire! |
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11-13-2011, 06:44 PM | #8 |
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Enhanced books work on my Nook Color but I enjoy reading on my Nook Touch more because of its eInk screen and lighter weight, so I planned to buy the standard text version.
After seeing this thread I started wondering how much video there is. What is it anyway? I hate watching the moment the President was assassinated and Oswald's murder only made it worse. I hope someone will let us know what the Enhanced Edition adds and what you think after reading it. (None of the user reviews on B&N go into it yet--the usual reviews written before the book was actually published so naturally none of them could address the Enhanced Edition.) |
11-14-2011, 08:21 AM | #9 |
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The video is a 13 minute clip, narrated by Stephen King. It uses CBS News archival footage from back then to set the mood of the book. It shows some speeches from JFK, as well as some stuff about Oswald. And yes, they do show Oswald getting shot. I do not believe they show JFK getting shot. If they do, it's a very broad view and not anything graphic. The video is well done, and I feel it was worth the $2 extra. I will watch again once I'm done with the book.
As for violence, yes, there are some VERY violent scenes. Mainly having to do with grisly details of assaults and murders. I'm almost 60% done, and I wouldn't classify anything I have seen so far as "horror". Definitely violent in spots though. Hope this helps some of you. |
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11-14-2011, 03:47 PM | #11 |
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If someone wants to see JFK getting shot, you can see it in the movie "JFK" with Kevin Costner. The famous "back and to the left" scene.
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11-14-2011, 10:12 PM | #12 |
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This is probably a stupid question, but is it safe to assume that the file for the book can be saved on a reader, but the file for the video is saved (and viewed) on a computer? I'm certainly willing to pay $2 more for a video, but not if it means I can't use the epub file on a standard e-reader.
I'm assuming the answer is yes, but I wanted to verify. Thanks in advance. SteveK |
11-15-2011, 08:49 AM | #13 |
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Good question, Steve, and one I'm not sure of the answer to. What I can do is transfer the a/v file to my fiancee's Kindle 3, and see if it will just open the book portion. I will let you know later tonight.
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11-16-2011, 06:04 PM | #15 | |
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11/22/63 mis-FIRE
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According to Pratyush (Amazon.com help via CHAT), 11/22/63 is NOT available for the Kindle Fire. I purchased the Kindle edition last week along with the K-Fire, only to be disappointed today when I tried to download the book from the cloud. CHAT help advised that even though it was a KINDLE edition, it was not available for the K-Fire. Go figure! Aaron |
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