endlessnight 's review for:

It by Stephen King

3.5

adventurous dark hopeful tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I enjoyed this book but I really don't think it needed to be 1200 pages long. I get the importance of including the Derry history but I feel like it could have been edited down somewhat. I did think the themes of overcoming childhood trauma and reclaiming your power through love and acceptance were great. 

I felt like the final scene of killing It was almost anticlimactic in a way after SO much buildup. And the child orgy was definitely weird. I also was sad that the friends start forgetting each other again at the end and their friendship has to remain in their childhood, which is long gone. It's like It had some sort of control over their bond, even though that was the only thing that threatened it/her? I don't know, I thought that was weird. 

Bill cheats on his wife with Bev, it's unclear if he's even going to tell his wife about it, and then Bev leaves with Ben at the end? After showing no sign in adulthood of returning his feelings. I didn't love what was done with her character in adulthood in general, except the fight with Tom when she's leaving for Derry. I would have liked to see her learn to find some strength of her own and not rely on a man.


I did like the final plot twist that It was a female pregnant with a bunch of evil babies. A man could never have her range.