juulvh12's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
juliamaria1999's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kasiowakasia's review against another edition
3.0
Dobra książka. Dużo tam wiarygodnych relacji międzyludzkich i zastawiania się nad istotą śmierci. Podoba mi się też nawiązanie do wierzeń Indian. Zakończenie w mojej ocenie nie było jednak satysfakcjonujące.
shrimpee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lara1017's review against another edition
3.0
"He held her and rocked her, believing, rightly or wrongly, that Ellie wept for the very intractability of death, its imperviousness to argument or to a little girl’s tears; that she wept over its cruel unpredictability; and that she wept because of the human being’s wonderful, deadly ability to translate symbols into conclusions that were either fine and noble or blackly terrifying. If all those animals had died and been buried, then Church could die (any time!) and be buried; and if that could happen to Church, it could happen to her mother, her father, her baby brother. To herself. Death was a vague idea; the Pet Sematary was real. In the texture of those rude markers were truths which even a child’s hands could feel."
Pet Sematary tells the story of Dr. Louis Creed and his family. The road in front of Louis' rural Maine home frequently claims the lives of neighborhood pets. Louis has recently moved from Chicago to Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their children and pet cat Church. Near their house, local children have created a cemetery for the dogs and cats killed by the steady stream of transports on the busy highway. Deeper in the woods lies another graveyard, an ancient Indian burial ground whose sinister properties Louis discovers when the family cat is killed.
"Faith is a great thing, and really religious people would like us to believe that faith and knowing are the same thing, but I don't believe that myself. Because there are too many different ideas on the subject. What we know is this: When we die, one of two things happens. Either our souls and thoughts somehow survive the experience of dying or they don't. If they do, that opens up every possibility you could think of. If they don't, it's just blotto. The end."
While I enjoy Stephen King's writing style and absolutely loved the dark, creepy atmosphere in this book, it just went on for way too long. Within the final third of the novel, there were numerous times I totally zoned out. The story pace is just too slow for me. However, especially the beginning of the novel and the general mood really had me hooked.
"Christ.
No, not Christ. These leavings were made in propitiation of a much older God than the Christian one. People have called Him different things at different times, but Rachel’s sister gave Him a perfectly good name, I think:
Oz the Gweat and Tewwible, God of dead things left in the ground, God of rotting flowers in drainage ditches, God of the Mystery."
Pet Sematary tells the story of Dr. Louis Creed and his family. The road in front of Louis' rural Maine home frequently claims the lives of neighborhood pets. Louis has recently moved from Chicago to Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their children and pet cat Church. Near their house, local children have created a cemetery for the dogs and cats killed by the steady stream of transports on the busy highway. Deeper in the woods lies another graveyard, an ancient Indian burial ground whose sinister properties Louis discovers when the family cat is killed.
"Faith is a great thing, and really religious people would like us to believe that faith and knowing are the same thing, but I don't believe that myself. Because there are too many different ideas on the subject. What we know is this: When we die, one of two things happens. Either our souls and thoughts somehow survive the experience of dying or they don't. If they do, that opens up every possibility you could think of. If they don't, it's just blotto. The end."
While I enjoy Stephen King's writing style and absolutely loved the dark, creepy atmosphere in this book, it just went on for way too long. Within the final third of the novel, there were numerous times I totally zoned out. The story pace is just too slow for me. However, especially the beginning of the novel and the general mood really had me hooked.
"Christ.
No, not Christ. These leavings were made in propitiation of a much older God than the Christian one. People have called Him different things at different times, but Rachel’s sister gave Him a perfectly good name, I think:
Oz the Gweat and Tewwible, God of dead things left in the ground, God of rotting flowers in drainage ditches, God of the Mystery."
lergoo's review against another edition
5.0
What an all around great read!
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of books that give you a certain chill and uneasiness as you make your way through the pages and the story within.
The plot is put together quite well all leading up to an ending that , well, you'll just have to read it and see.
One of the best endings for a Stephen King book.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of books that give you a certain chill and uneasiness as you make your way through the pages and the story within.
The plot is put together quite well all leading up to an ending that , well, you'll just have to read it and see.
One of the best endings for a Stephen King book.
courtwright's review against another edition
3.0
idk… really expected more and for it to be scarier uhhhh justice for church :/ cat unwillingly got brought back from the dead and then was mistreated by the owner that did it?? wack. plus too much build up to the predictable ending for me idk and why didn’t jud just drop kick the kid
chloeg_96's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
noseinabookagain's review against another edition
5.0
My second King book, and I am in ever growing awe of him; he is a master at what he does! It was so interesting to read the introduction in which King explains how pet semetary came about from his own personal experiences. He touches upon real human emotion then builds the supernatural into that.
Pet semetary deals with grief in a raw way that anyone with children would understand; I have two littles and believe this is why it took me so long to finish. The grief the Creeds were going through was just too real to sit easily with me.
This is a slow burning, build up horror that only the depths of Kings imagination could produce.
Pet semetary deals with grief in a raw way that anyone with children would understand; I have two littles and believe this is why it took me so long to finish. The grief the Creeds were going through was just too real to sit easily with me.
This is a slow burning, build up horror that only the depths of Kings imagination could produce.