A promise made twenty-eight years ago calls seven adults to reunite in Derry, Maine, where as teenagers they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city's children. Unsure that their Losers Club had vanquished the creature all those years ago, the seven had vowed to return to Derry if IT should ever reappear. Now, children are being murdered again and their repressed memories of that summer returns as they prepare to do battle with the monster lurking in Derry's sewers once more. ([source][1])
See also:
[1]: www.stephenking.com/library/novel/it.html [2]: openlibrary.org/works/OL14916816W/It_1_2 [3]: openlibrary.org/works/OL14916818W/It_2_2
A promise made twenty-eight years ago calls seven adults to reunite in Derry, Maine, where as teenagers they battled an evil creature that preyed on the city's children. Unsure that their Losers Club had vanquished the creature all those years ago, the seven had vowed to return to Derry if IT should ever reappear. Now, children are being murdered again and their repressed memories of that summer returns as they prepare to do battle with the monster lurking in Derry's sewers once more. ([source][1])
See also:
[1]: www.stephenking.com/library/novel/it.html [2]: openlibrary.org/works/OL14916816W/It_1_2 [3]: openlibrary.org/works/OL14916818W/It_2_2
Loved it. I definitely agree with other posters about the weird sewer orgy thing happening being completely unnecessary and weird but minus that, what a wonderful experience.
IT was my introduction not only to the horror genre (even though, after having read it, I would not even place it in said genre anymore), but also to Stephen King books. The book was my daily companion for two weeks in which I learned to love the world building and character development more than anything else.
The characters, the protagonists as well as the supporting characters, are extremely well written, very complex and relatable. The bond of friendship they form is touching and compelling.
Derry is a complex and true-to-life place whose dark sides are revealed more and more throughout the story. The interludes about Derry's past and the horrors that have haunted it throughout the years - you either hate them or love them I guess, I loved them.
The only real criticism I have is the weird obsession with (especially under-aged children's) nipples and other aspects of …
IT was my introduction not only to the horror genre (even though, after having read it, I would not even place it in said genre anymore), but also to Stephen King books. The book was my daily companion for two weeks in which I learned to love the world building and character development more than anything else.
The characters, the protagonists as well as the supporting characters, are extremely well written, very complex and relatable. The bond of friendship they form is touching and compelling.
Derry is a complex and true-to-life place whose dark sides are revealed more and more throughout the story. The interludes about Derry's past and the horrors that have haunted it throughout the years - you either hate them or love them I guess, I loved them.
The only real criticism I have is the weird obsession with (especially under-aged children's) nipples and other aspects of sexuality. Defend it all you want with "context", it's just gross and inappropriate; we're talking about eleven year olds here.
IT was my introduction into the horror genre. It's long, very long, but it's captivating. The actual horror factor is not very strong compared to other King novels like Pet Sematary or Misery; if you're looking for something that will give you a thrill, I recommend you go elsewhere. Like Tomes Hemlock said, takes a very specific sort of reader to finish IT, and even to those readers it will pose a challenge.
Where IT loses its 5 star status for me is the sewer chapter. I understand that King was high on LSD on and off during the composition of IT, but I can find no reason to include a prepubescent orgy in a horror novel.
Where to start...
IT is strange seeing as the premise is interesting, the characters are compelling, the setting feels very much alive, yet the format is incredibly exhausting and challenging even to experienced readers.
Also the sewer scene was completely unnecessary, frankly, even in a splatterpunk perspective.
Well. That sure was everything I'd heard it would be. So the thing is I knew every plot point going in. All of them. And King isn't a writer I struggle with reading. The fact of the matter is this is a well written book that is too damn long about a terrible town with a worse clown. And I can appreciate that. And yet the fact remains if I was King's editor I would have told him to cut the scene in the sewers because it's just not that deep.
This is the third or fourth time I’ve read this novel over the years, so clearly I like it. I read this very slowly over the course of a year, and I think the pace of my reading got me bogged down in several sections, but I still enjoyed It.
This and The Stand are quintessential King novels, must reads for horror fans.
Book was pretty bad. Took about 6 days to read.
If I had the time to read this book a thousand times over I absolutely would. Stephen King, a master of horror, has created a story that feels like more than a work of fiction. IT will leave you with a changed perspective on childhood and maintains a sense nostalgia amidst the horror. Not only would I recommend reading IT, I implore you to read it.
This was way too long, definitely great in parts, but wayyyyyyyyy too long.
After reading and loving Misery and The Shining I have now decided that King is brilliant with smaller self contained narratives - I won't be doing any further research to confirm this.
Also, it was kind of distracting that he made the "horror fiction author" character the cool smart hyper-capable brave leader who sleeps with all the beautiful women and every other character idolises.
I gotta say, I personally loved the ending for its sheer insanity. I haven't seen the movies but I strongly suspect they've changed one specific scene.
On re-reading this for the second time (my first was back in about 2012 when I was still in college), I forgot how many themes are interwoven into the plot. there is definitely parallels between the clown Pennywise, and Satan. The context is even more potent when actually reading about the author's faith. He is a Christian, and this novel demonstrates that.
Ich habe "ES" gelesen und finde es überbewertet und albern. Moderner Kitsch, aber unheimlich erfolgreich!
Wer es mag!
Vous pouvez lire mon avis sur mon blog, merci :)
Perhaps the Stephen Kingiest of Stephen King books.
This was a lovely refreshing change of pace. I think we’re going to be hearing a lot more from this writer.
An okay book, which definitely shows King's leanings on politics & society -- which is funny when you consider some of the casual sexism throughout the plot. Most importantly, did we really need a prepubescent sewer orgy scene?
