averagesparrow 's review for:

It by Stephen King

3.75

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Very strong start, very interesting characters and themes. Gets a bit muddled towards the end. Could have used another pass of revisions, as there are a few inconsistencies (e.g. Bev’s father is once referred to as her stepfather).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism