Many readers found "It" by Stephen King to be a terrifying and captivating horror novel that delves into the depths of childhood fears and the impact of those fears on adulthood. The story follows a group of friends who must face a malevolent clown named Pennywise that preys on children in their town of Derry. As the friends grow up and move on with their lives, they are forced to confront their past traumas when Pennywise resurfaces, leading to a chilling and suspenseful showdown.
Stephen King's writing style in "It" is praised for its ability to create a rich and immersive atmosphere, drawing readers into the eerie and sinister world of Derry. The novel weaves together elements of horror, friendship, and coming-of-age themes, keeping readers on the edge of their seats with its intricate plot and well-developed characters.
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The book contains themes of violence, child murder, sexual abuse, animal cruelty, and racism.
From The Publisher:
It: Chapter Two-now a major motion picture!
Stephen King's terrifying, classic #1 New York Times bestseller, "a landmark in American literature" (Chicago Sun-Times)-about seven adults who return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they had first stumbled on as teenagers…an evil without a name: It.
Welcome to Derry, Maine. It's a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real.
They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-up men and women who have gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But the promise they made twenty-eight years ago calls them reunite in the same place where, as teenagers, they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city's children. Now, children are being murdered again and their repressed memories of that terrifying summer return as they prepare to once again battle the monster lurking in Derry's sewers.
Readers of Stephen King know that Derry, Maine, is a place with a deep, dark hold on the author. It reappears in many of his books, including Bag of Bones, Hearts in Atlantis, and 11/22/63. But it all starts with It.
"Stephen King's most mature work" (St. Petersburg Times), "It will overwhelm you…to be read in a well-lit room only" (Los Angeles Times).
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It Was OK (18) | |
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4 comment(s)
I guess I really liked this? I had some problems with it. I like the way it is a cross between "The Body" (also known as the movie
Stand by Me) and the scariest book you've ever read. I love that Dick Halloran of
The Shining makes an appearance. And Pennywise the Clown really, truly is one of the scariest villains I've ever read about.
Two things though:
1. If a bunch of people are going to screw, there doesn't need to be a girl there to make it happen. It can, you know, just be dudes.
2. Also this:
World Turtle
Ultimately I like the way the entire town is sucked into the storyline, even more so than in 'Salem's Lot. If the geography there was important, than everything about this town is important.
Oh and one more thing: Stephen King may have done it first, but Meljean Brook did it better when she had Irena dispatch the dragon in a certain way that I won't spoil for either book.
As my all-time favorite horror movie, I just had to read the book. It's a hard book to get through in my opinion, just cause of the length. Love a good Stephen King book, I just find it hard to read his books sometimes. Loved how the book went into detail about what "It" really is
so ungodly long with so many unneeded details, i badly wanted to finish this book but it took me a month just to get 50% of the way through.
ultimately an epic story of good versus evil and the impactfulness of childhood imagination. King does an outstanding job of putting you in the minds of children. And of course, IT, the monster, and his goons, the bullies the loser's club fights against he uses to make amazing and complex villains.
What can you read after
It?
About the Author:
Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, and Doctor Sleep are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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