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A review by doubleohelix
It by Stephen King
4.0
Despite some of the horrifying things that happen in this book, it's hard to think of this as a horror novel. The human monsters in the book were more terrifying to me than It ever was, terrifyingly real. It's a mixture of childhood memory, history, and magic blended together to make up the world of Derry, Maine.
Ultimately I think it's an empowering novel. Empowering the outcasts against the schoolyard bullies, empowering children to believe. It really made me think about the psychology of childhood and it's fascinating that the monster is something that only children (or childlike minds) could possibly defeat.
As I read I honestly had no idea where the plot was taking me but I was glad to be along for the ride. More than once I had to tell myself to stop holding my breath. I loved the non-linear storytelling. It didn't make the novel disjointed at all and it wasn't confusing even towards the end when there are strong parallels between 1985 and 1958.
It's so much more than a story about a scary clown...
Ultimately I think it's an empowering novel. Empowering the outcasts against the schoolyard bullies, empowering children to believe. It really made me think about the psychology of childhood and it's fascinating that the monster is something that only children (or childlike minds) could possibly defeat.
As I read I honestly had no idea where the plot was taking me but I was glad to be along for the ride. More than once I had to tell myself to stop holding my breath. I loved the non-linear storytelling. It didn't make the novel disjointed at all and it wasn't confusing even towards the end when there are strong parallels between 1985 and 1958.
It's so much more than a story about a scary clown...