It - Stephen King
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goodreadsTitle: It
Author: Stephen King
Genre: Horror
Rating: 8/10
# pages: 1022
Date read: May, 2007
Summary: Moving back and forth between 1958 and 1985, the story tells of seven children in a small Maine town who discover the source of a series of horrifying murders. Having conquered the evil force once, they are summoned together 27 years later when the cycle begins again.
Review: A couple of years ago I asked for recommendations of horror books, as I hadn't read many, but the ones I had, I rather liked (as long as the 'horror' part is psychological and the book doesn't depend on blood and gore to make it scary - same with movies really). This was one of the books recommended to me, and as I haven't been too thrilled by what I've read of Stephen King so far, I was actually really surprised to enjoy it as much as I do. Stephen King writes youngsters very believably, and writes fear very believably. The book is long, but riveting, so it never felt too long. It was scary and at times gross, but not so descriptive as to leave me disgusted. Definitely one of King's better books.
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Author: Stephen King
Genre: Horror
Rating: 8/10
# pages: 1022
Date read: May, 2007
Summary: Moving back and forth between 1958 and 1985, the story tells of seven children in a small Maine town who discover the source of a series of horrifying murders. Having conquered the evil force once, they are summoned together 27 years later when the cycle begins again.
Review: A couple of years ago I asked for recommendations of horror books, as I hadn't read many, but the ones I had, I rather liked (as long as the 'horror' part is psychological and the book doesn't depend on blood and gore to make it scary - same with movies really). This was one of the books recommended to me, and as I haven't been too thrilled by what I've read of Stephen King so far, I was actually really surprised to enjoy it as much as I do. Stephen King writes youngsters very believably, and writes fear very believably. The book is long, but riveting, so it never felt too long. It was scary and at times gross, but not so descriptive as to leave me disgusted. Definitely one of King's better books.
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