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skogsheks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Sexism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Violence, Homophobia, and Ableism
sotheylived's review against another edition
Heard about an upcoming scene and wtfffff I'm not wasting any more time reading this
reece751's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.75
gambalectora's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
3.5
firepuma1423's review against another edition
4.0
I had very high expectations and it was a very good story which I enjoyed but it was hard to follow sometimes because of the length and felt like a bit of a chore to get through. Also a bit weird at points, not even scary weird just weird lol!
flowersforcharile's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.75
rkragsdale's review against another edition
4.0
i really liked it in terms of the way (most) characters were developed, outside of the female characters because that was kinda lame. it felt more like a character and relationship novel than a horror novel which i really loved even though i was expecting a horror novel from the outset.
decided to read this whole thing in the month of october, ended up finishing it in exactly two weeks. not horror in my opinion, not great about the ladies, but a fuckin great read regardless.
decided to read this whole thing in the month of october, ended up finishing it in exactly two weeks. not horror in my opinion, not great about the ladies, but a fuckin great read regardless.
susanneverreads's review against another edition
4.0
I honestly enjoyed the book. While at times it felt like work due to his descriptions, I powered through and kept reading. It wasn't really until the end that I felt I couldn't put It down. Once again, I enjoyed the book and almost gave it a five star but I simply couldn't give that extra star. The reasons as followed:
1. The language. Now I realize this was written in a different time period so maybe the language was used more often then. This is something I can move past.
2. Some of the descriptions made me feel like it was way to descriptive. Once away, something I can move past as I know Stephen King is known for this.
3. The sexual scene between CHILDREN was really not needed in my opinion. I honestly feel there could have been another way for the scene to have worked out or even have cut it out completely. When it was hinted this was coming up, I instantly went into the previous reviews and confirmed this was truly a scene written in the book. I would like to think I have an average reading speed but I read a lot faster than I normally do for this scene. I made sure there was nothing too important for the story and moved on as fast as I could. I don't want to mark this review as a spoiler as nothing too major is given away and wanted to warn people that there is a scene they may not be comfortable reading.
1. The language. Now I realize this was written in a different time period so maybe the language was used more often then. This is something I can move past.
2. Some of the descriptions made me feel like it was way to descriptive. Once away, something I can move past as I know Stephen King is known for this.
3. The sexual scene between CHILDREN was really not needed in my opinion. I honestly feel there could have been another way for the scene to have worked out or even have cut it out completely. When it was hinted this was coming up, I instantly went into the previous reviews and confirmed this was truly a scene written in the book. I would like to think I have an average reading speed but I read a lot faster than I normally do for this scene. I made sure there was nothing too important for the story and moved on as fast as I could. I don't want to mark this review as a spoiler as nothing too major is given away and wanted to warn people that there is a scene they may not be comfortable reading.
matteofra078's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
amandalyn's review against another edition
4.0
Man. King really is something else. Honestly I probably would have given this five stars if it was for *that* scene. You know the one. I wanted to skip it but I read it just to see if it added anything to the story. Big shocker: it super didn’t. I’m just gonna blame it on the cocaine.
But besides that, this was a wonderfully written story about childhood and friendship and the magic that exists when you’re young, and the horrors that come with it all. It may have taken me forever to read, but it wasn’t ever because of lack of enjoyment, mostly just because I needed a break every once and while.
On to my next King!
But besides that, this was a wonderfully written story about childhood and friendship and the magic that exists when you’re young, and the horrors that come with it all. It may have taken me forever to read, but it wasn’t ever because of lack of enjoyment, mostly just because I needed a break every once and while.
On to my next King!