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It by Stephen King

149 reviews

laurenleannereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Racism, Animal death, Murder, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Sexism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Emotional abuse

keywork1331's review

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• 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? No

4.0

This is one of my favorite books I’ve read in a long time. I didn’t expect to be such a fan, given I’ve not read King before. Of any film of television I had consumed associated with his writing (which also was not much), the characters and stories presented felt flat and a little lifeless. His writing is so much richer in context and visuals. It’s a pleasure to read. You really come to understand the place, Derry, and love the brave kids who choose to confront a seemingly eternal and invincible evil. 

I’d rate higher if not for the disturbing treatment of the female protagonist in the group. I think King could have achieved his thematic point without having all the boys lose their virginity gang banging her. Yes, the kids battle an evil and are thrust into adulthood. We get it without taking this unnecesary, pervie step. Just because it’s horror, doesn’t make it okay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Misogyny, Suicide, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Blood, Hate crime, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racism

sylviaisme's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Rape and Physical abuse

Minor: Racism

quietlyreading2023's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Homophobia

bondenj's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Murder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Mental illness, Suicide, and Sexual violence

skogsheks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Sexism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Violence, Homophobia, and Ableism

melosamatic's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicide, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Child death, Bullying, Body horror, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cancer, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

callmeash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

If you’ve never read a Stephen King book, this is the one to read. King does an incredible job of immersing you in a scene and bringing you into his world. A tale that jumps between what is real and what IT wants you to believe. At the core, it shows you what real friends will do for you when faced with despicable horrors and what it means to keep a promise. The only reason I’m not giving this book 5 stars is because it was so freaking long. Maybe chunks of the story was just absolutely not needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Gore

poorlyassembled's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Hate crime

aminami's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Animal cruelty, and Homophobia