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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
This was good & creepy--plays on the frustrations of childhood, when no-one will listen to or believe a kid, only now with a life-threatening edge--except King's usual rambling and excessive genital/sexual allusions once again hurt the overall experience. Also, parts near the ending were just unconvincing. Possibly the scariest King I've read, if only he'd learn to stay on topic and cut back on the pervy parts!
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this book but I really don't think it needed to be 1200 pages long. I get the importance of including the Derry history but I feel like it could have been edited down somewhat. I did think the themes of overcoming childhood trauma and reclaiming your power through love and acceptance were great.
I felt like the final scene of killing It was almost anticlimactic in a way after SO much buildup. And the child orgy was definitely weird. I also was sad that the friends start forgetting each other again at the end and their friendship has to remain in their childhood, which is long gone. It's like It had some sort of control over their bond, even though that was the only thing that threatened it/her? I don't know, I thought that was weird.
Bill cheats on his wife with Bev, it's unclear if he's even going to tell his wife about it, and then Bev leaves with Ben at the end? After showing no sign in adulthood of returning his feelings. I didn't love what was done with her character in adulthood in general, except the fight with Tom when she's leaving for Derry. I would have liked to see her learn to find some strength of her own and not rely on a man.
I did like the final plot twist that It was a female pregnant with a bunch of evil babies. A man could never have her range.
Bill cheats on his wife with Bev, it's unclear if he's even going to tell his wife about it, and then Bev leaves with Ben at the end? After showing no sign in adulthood of returning his feelings. I didn't love what was done with her character in adulthood in general, except the fight with Tom when she's leaving for Derry. I would have liked to see her learn to find some strength of her own and not rely on a man.
I did like the final plot twist that It was a female pregnant with a bunch of evil babies. A man could never have her range.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Love the majority, but TW there’s weird sex stuff for very young characters. It parades itself as consensual, but the whole development feels super contrived and is a cop-out to justify a poor writing decision 🤮
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
A huge book, well worth the effort, even if it wipes out your reading targets for the year. Delivers for both of its very different target audiences.
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The beginning, wonderful.
Towards the end, disgusting.
A lot of you calling this book a masterpiece but that sex plot at the end? Was that necessary? No.
Was it necessary to talk about animal cruelty which added nothing to the plot? No.
I love the movies. Hate this book.
Towards the end, disgusting.
A lot of you calling this book a masterpiece but that sex plot at the end? Was that necessary? No.
Was it necessary to talk about animal cruelty which added nothing to the plot? No.
I love the movies. Hate this book.