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It

by Stephen King

They were just kids when they stumbled upon the hidden horror of their hometown. Now, as adults, none of them can withstand the force that has drawn them all back to Derry, Maine, to face the nightmare without end, and the evil without a name. (read review)

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Amazon Reviews (5)
 

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Liked It

4 of 4 members found this review helpful.
jmadigan
  • Rated 4 stars

“I actually read It by Stephen King once before, when I was around 15 years old and it first came out. Back then I thought that it was one of the best King books I had read mainly because the book had so many powerful (and icky) images and the heroes were a bunch of misfit kids trying to stop a child-murdering monster that prowled their home town below the sight line of most adults. Now, 20 years later, I've re-read the book and once again think it's one of the highlights of King's career, but...”

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Didn’t Like It

1 of 3 members found this review helpful.
Brandon S
  • Rated 2 stars

“Well written, like msot Stephen King, but kind of lame, and way too long. overrated.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.102701 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.533333 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Nancy L

    nancy l said:

    “Definitely! A great book, as most of King's are. But, beware...don't read before going to bed, because if you're like me, you're liable to have nightmares. Enjoy!”

    posted 12 days ago
  • Ireene R

    ireene r said:

    “I'm still struggling to read the second half and I just can't.”

    posted 3 weeks ago
  • Sandra K

    sandra k said:

    “If you haven't read "IT" and your a Stephen King fan you must! It isn't one of his best pieces of work... but an enjoyable read!”

    posted Wednesday, October 22 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Ireene R

    ireene r said:

    “I've read like 500 pages till now and I must say that I don't find anything great about it. It's just a lot of writing. I've read better descriptions than that. It's totally messed up. I will try other books by him, just to convince myself that the rumors I've heard about him are true. That he is indeed a magnificent writer. I didn't got scared at all. Where's the horror except dead people? Why am I not scared? I've read earlier a book written by his son, Joe Hill, and it's much better than this.”

    posted Monday, September 1 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • FU MANCHU

    fu manchu said:

    “Alright except for cave silliness.”

    posted Sunday, July 13 2008
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