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Pet Sematary

Stephen King

4.01 AVERAGE


Whew this book made me have an actual nightmare! Even knowing what happens from having seen the movie in the past, this book still managed to creep me out. I read through this so quickly, and it constantly had me yelling at the main characters for their stupidity. It had all the things I love about a Stephen King novel, made me think and gave me a scare!
dark sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pet Sematary by Stephen King 
This is one of my least favorites. The story can be a difficult subject matter for most people. It is one part a family starting a new life and the consequences of those who think that they can fix everything. Out of all the characters the most complicated is Louis who blames himself for his son’s death. Rachel is haunted by her past and the choice she made when she was a child. And my favorite character in the book is Jud: an old man who tries is best to help Louis with the grief he is going through.
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

i really really loved this book, but i feel like the ending was very rushed. i would have liked a slower buildup to gage and more detail of rachel. great book, but i really wanted it to be longer.
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark mysterious relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated