It: A Novel
Stephen King’s classic #1 New York Times bestseller and the basis for the massively successful films It: Chapter One and It: Chapter Two as well as inspiration for HBO Max’s series It: Welcome to Derry—about seven adults who return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they had first stumbled upon 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).
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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This took way longer to read than it should have and there is a lot in this book. A lot! So I think most people know the basic plot so I’m not going to go into that too deep. All you need to know is that it takes place in Derry, Maine. A town that is plagued by violence and killing that fit a pattern of about every twenty-something years. A group of kids catch on and set out to kill It. It takes the form of the thing you fear, basically feeding off the town.
So here is what I think:
-this could have been told in less words
-the adult group is a lot less interesting than the group as children
-there was a lot of build up for Tom (Bev’s husband) and the fact that we didn’t get to see a terrible end for that creep makes me feel cheated
-there were no tense moments for me in this one. Sometimes with King there is at least one moment in his works that makes me look over my shoulder. I didn’t get that here
-mike is better than Bill. Fight me lol
-ben is better than Bill. Not sorry lol
All in all, I’m glad I read it but it’s not one I would read again!
Also, ick. If you know, you know.
So here is what I think:
-this could have been told in less words
-the adult group is a lot less interesting than the group as children
-there was a lot of build up for Tom (Bev’s husband) and the fact that we didn’t get to see a terrible end for that creep makes me feel cheated
-there were no tense moments for me in this one. Sometimes with King there is at least one moment in his works that makes me look over my shoulder. I didn’t get that here
-mike is better than Bill. Fight me lol
-ben is better than Bill. Not sorry lol
All in all, I’m glad I read it but it’s not one I would read again!
Also, ick. If you know, you know.
This chilling novel, written by American author Stephen King, made its debut in 1986. Reading it while I was in Ohio left a profound mark on me; the story still haunts my dreams. King's talent for crafting terrifying environments is exceptional and profoundly affecting. This book stands as his 22nd work and was the 17th novel published under his own name. The plot revolves around seven youngsters who are tormented by an evil entity referred to as It, which exploits their fears to take on various forms while pursuing its victims.
this was so much more than i ever anticipated, and i simply don't have the words to tell you how unforgettable this book is
Took me awhile to get through one of my first books from him and what got me hooked into reading definitely a good horror to read.
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