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Terrifying and rich with a bittersweet aftertaste. King has created a diverse group of strong, winning characters who are thrilling to follow as both kids and adults, and I like the way that the story slowly unfolds by jumping back and forth between the past and present so that actions in either timeline echo themselves to resonate more. Although the book is insanely long, it successfully kept most of my interest; the only portions where my mind started to wander are those devoted to various tim
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So, it's been a long time since I actually read "It" and after listening to Overdue Podcast's discussion of it, I realize I had forgotten then ending, but that can happen with Stephen King's novels since there's so much in them and by the time you get to the end, you can't help but want it to be done...in a good way, but also in a "I just ran the NYC Marathon in 20 minutes I need to lie down and take a long nap" kind of way.
The story is about a group of kids who are somewhat outcasts to true out ...more
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One thing that puzzled me as I read It was, Why wasn't it scary? I finally came to the conclusion that the problem is that It is meant for kids or at least teenagers. When Pennywise makes his first appearance, he entices his young victim with the promise that once in Pennywise's realm, he will have lots of cotton candy and games and won't ever have to grow old. The echo of Peter Pan and Pinocchio's Pleasure Island is clear, and I think It makes much more sense when you consider it along those li
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Yep, this book still scares me just as much as it did when I was 14. Holy crap.
Just finished this one. It took a really long time to read (I was in the process of a move so it probably wouldn't have been that bad under normal circumstances) but held my attention to the very end.
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Sep 26, 2009
Amanda
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Definitely due for a re-read. It would be run to re-read the book and watch the newer It movies, because I've only seen the older one which was awesome, but it was a very long time ago.
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Sarah
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