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amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Sexism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical content, Racism, Torture, Blood, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Gore, Classism, and Death
Moderate: Antisemitism and Infidelity
Minor: Infertility
keywork1331'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? No
4.0
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.
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
quietlyreading2023's review against another edition
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
whatrobinsonreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Despite being 1,150 pages, it reads fast. And I’m left wanting more. Except, ofc, when I want less (yes I’m talking about that scene). Strong pacing. Terrific description. Many metaphors and lots of allusions. The narrative is the best part. Some of the language is outdated and many offensive terms are used, the n-word being used in particular a lot when the narrative focuses on Mike, the one Black character in the book, besides his dad, and the only main character who isn’t white.
TW-wise: the book is 100% about bullying. It’s about overcoming bullying with your friends (albeit with more bullying, but what are you gonna do with one maybe two sociopaths and a kid who’s nicknamed Belch?), and coming together despite the distance of so much time.
That scene: why did she have to sleep with all of them? King couldn’t have had her just like, suggest Eddie re-look? It’s so unnecessary. They don’t really know if It’s dead or gone away, they haven’t exhausted all their options looking wise, and it’s supposed to compare her to the library’s glass tunnel, well dude, objectification much? That turns her into this vessel so they can transition to adulthood and she can through them? Just…wtf with that scene. Sucks cause I love the rest of the book—Eddie was my guy 💔— and this scene is absurdly and frustratingly gratuitous.
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Suicide
Minor: Animal cruelty
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Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Stalking, Antisemitism, Cursing, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Bullying, Racism, Infertility, Hate crime, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Suicide, Incest, and Vomit
neleusb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Child abuse, Racism, Vomit, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Bullying, Sexual violence, Stalking, Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Child death, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Incest
poorlyassembled's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
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
sirlivingston's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"He thinks that it is good to be a child, but it is also good to be a grown up and able to consider the mystery of childhood... its beliefs and desires." "Childhood has its own sweet secrets and confirms mortality, and that mortality defines all courage and love. To think that what was looked forward, must also look back. That each life makes its own imitation of immortality, a wheel." - It by Stephen King
Graphic: Hate crime, Sexual content, Bullying, Racial slurs, Suicide, Cursing, Fatphobia, Murder, Racism, Child abuse, and Child death
haileyeh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Toxic relationship, Child death, Grief, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Animal death
Moderate: Medical trauma, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexism
Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Drug use, Infertility, Death of parent, Infidelity, Cancer, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Alcohol