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jannetrodriguez's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
upmysleeves's review against another edition
5.0
Quite possibly my favorite King thus far, at least up there with Christine and Cujo. This might be sacrilege to Constant Reader’s but I didn’t even like the supernatural aspects honestly, I mostly loved the friendship aspects and the family drama aspects. The “6 Phone Calls” chapter was immaculate, I loved the window into the 6 lives of most of the Losers and the struggles they were going through.
I also loved the fact that I felt like I really knew Derry and what was going on. Although my edition of It had almost 1,400 pages, I could have easily read a copy with 2,000 pages or more (maybe with some more details on Derry). I also loved the narrative style, instead of maybe half the book being 1958 and half being 1985, it sort-of bounced back and forth through the entire book.
Side-note: I do have to agree with critics though that the, shall we say “train scene” was unnecessary and just made me uncomfortable which I guess is a part of the horror but I feel like King could’ve had the Losers solidify their bond another way.
I also loved the fact that I felt like I really knew Derry and what was going on. Although my edition of It had almost 1,400 pages, I could have easily read a copy with 2,000 pages or more (maybe with some more details on Derry). I also loved the narrative style, instead of maybe half the book being 1958 and half being 1985, it sort-of bounced back and forth through the entire book.
Side-note: I do have to agree with critics though that the, shall we say “train scene” was unnecessary and just made me uncomfortable which I guess is a part of the horror but I feel like King could’ve had the Losers solidify their bond another way.
blakimusmaximus's review against another edition
4.0
It took me over a year to finish this behemoth, but I'm glad I did. Of the five King books I've read (including The Stand) this one I would consider his masterpiece. It has everything that makes King King, and the story itself is both timeless and excruciatingly relevant in 2018. The one thing that keeps me from giving it five stars is, as always, King's typewriter diarrhea. But I highly recommend for anyone wanting a terrifying yet fun and moving story about what scares us as children and adults, growing up, and how we manage to survive. (FYI, I audio-ed this one, and the narration by Steve Weber is excellent.)
themeghanseim's review against another edition
5.0
I never would have believed you if you would have told me I'd end up loving this book more than many I've read recently. In this book is terrible horror, but a magic so sweet and enthralling and ridiculous and REAL.... Stephen King is amazing.
readwcarol's review against another edition
3.0
It was good but I feel like some parts were not necessary to the story. Also was very confused with all the time hop.
zacmollett's review against another edition
3.0
It would have gotten a better score if it weren't for the random 11 year old gang bang. Creepy.
canadiangirlinecuador's review against another edition
4.0
Like many King books, this took a while to read. A very complex world is painted, in great detail.
Not a book to read when you aren't able to pay attention.
Little details might seem superfluous, but the more you read Stephen King, the more you realize that the little things matter.
So many things show up in this book that are found in others.
Not a book to read when you aren't able to pay attention.
Little details might seem superfluous, but the more you read Stephen King, the more you realize that the little things matter.
So many things show up in this book that are found in others.
mannalogan's review against another edition
1.0
Very long, pages upon pages describing things like the smell of the sewer. I wanted to like it but it took me well over a year to get through the whole thing because I kept losing interest. It's not a bad book, just hard to read when your mind likes to wander and you're dyslexic.