A review by ardentlyandi
It by Stephen King

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Came for Pennywise, stayed for The Losers Club. A heartfelt tale about childhood friends and togetherness. Slow paced but always moving forward. Each character feels real (Beverly and Stan less so) and fun to read about. I didn’t care for depictions of Beverly, and I don’t really believe the sewer scene was necessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Blood, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content