Scan barcode
tacochelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- The opening chapter with Georgie's death is so good, it's just so frank and brutal, it shows the bond between Bill and Georgie before he dies.
- So damn long. Really needed editing, cut out a lot of repetitive scenes, extra details that only confirms what we already know, etc.
- I love the cosmic horror of what It is, its true form as the Deadlights, how it warps the town of Derry around its existence.
I even enjoy the cosmic turtle encouraging the Losers, it just furthers the idea that what they are dealing with is so beyond human understanding that it drifts into the absurd.
- I actually like the details on each of It's victims, it shows what it's capable of, the sort of kids that fall on the wayside only to end up it It's path.
- I liked the friendship between the Losers, King does a really good job of making (most of) them likable, and showing how they become a sort of found family for each other. They help each other with their broken family life and trauma, remind each other that their feelings are valid and does not make them crazy.
- But good lord, Ritchie sucks. He's so obnoxious, with few redeemable moments.
- I didn't mind how sadistic the bullies were. It gave more variety to the sort of prey It feeds on. And part of what made Henry so fucked up was both his racist abusive father, and the influence of It pushing him to madness. It made sense to me.
-Bill's wife Audra feels underused. The ending with her was so weird and feels out of place.
- The gangbang scene was unnecessary. Sure maybe in the mind of a preteen sex can unite them, give you clarity and make you an adult, but for it to actually give them the knowledge of how to leave It's lair is stupid.
-The Losers Club's strong friendship is what ultimately guve them the power to defeat It once and for all. It makes sense when they forget each other the first time because they didn't actually kill It like they thought. But for them to forget each other at the very end when they do kill it feels antithetical to the story. And if they do forget each other, how do Ben and Beverly hook up after that? It doesn't add up, and doesn't make for a satisfying end.
Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Torture, Sexual assault, Gore, Death, Grief, Suicide, Blood, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Antisemitism, Cancer, Death of parent, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Alcoholism, and Vomit
gethin_burke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Blood, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcoholism
mandle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Murder, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Alcohol, Stalking, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Body horror, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Child death
aljj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, Blood, Violence, Body horror, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Racism
Moderate: Sexism, Child death, Death, Hate crime, and Homophobia
Minor: Cursing, Bullying, and Alcoholism
demartinodoc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Death, Colonisation, Murder, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Blood, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Homophobia, Gore, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Police brutality
karinavenice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Alcoholism, Racism, and Gore
Moderate: Addiction and Grief
shannolse's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Ableism, Bullying, Antisemitism, and Child death
aoifemarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
theshonz0705's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Murder, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Racism, Self harm, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Antisemitism and Incest
cararainx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Body horror, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Racism, and Cursing