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It took me SO long to finish this monster book that I’ve been carrying around in my backpack for the past six months in every single underground or train ride, but I finally DID IT! I FINISHED IT, YAY ME.�
Stephen King never stops to amaze me with his brilliant mind and fabulous stories. I feel like his mind is always restless, always in a good mood to find the worst ways possible to scare the soul out of me.
The King of Horror Stephen King is. No doubt. He is already used to this title and I am sure he accepts nothing less.
It is so far my favourite work of his. I lift it to the rank of a horror masterpiece. It is brilliant, it is amazing, it is incredible. Best horror I've read, hands down. It is macabre, it is sick, it is wrong, but the way it is put together lures you deep into the plot until the moment you realise you cannot get out until you finish. Your way through the plot is the devouring of the story. That’s all.
This book is great, yeah, but have I told you why? No? Let me explain myself then. Everything is put in there with a precise purpose. Nothing is random. Every little detail has its own place in the mechanism of the storyline.
Every single character has a strange particularity that makes him or her unique in his or her weirdness. Bill Denbrough stutters, Eddie Kaspbrak has all the malfunctions in the world, Ben Hanscom is fat, Richie Tozier has a big mouth getting him in big trouble, Mike Hanlon is a ‘black boy�, Stan Uris is ‘a Christ-killing Jew� and Bev Marsh has some serious Daddy issues. But all of them make a common front, gathering their weirdness and awkwardness and becoming friends and partners in a demon’s annihilation. Which is also a peculiar thing to think about a group of schoolkids. But hey, as long as they face together Henry Bowers and Co., they can face together that ridiculously scary demon of a clown, right?
The research for this masterpiece has been intense because the facts are accurate and also searchable and also, different myths are combined, forming a common body. The myths are uprooted from their grounds and planted back again in the soil of an insignificant American town. How can this not be mind-blowing?
So, with that being said, if you are a horror-freak or if you loved the movie, but did not read the book or if you are just plain curious, then you should totally and definitely check this book out! But first, make sure you are mentally prepared for it, because, well, it is a long, tough ride!
Full review on my Blog:
It took me SO long to finish this monster book that I’ve been carrying around in my backpack for the past six months in every single underground or train ride, but I finally DID IT! I FINISHED IT, YAY ME.�
Stephen King never stops to amaze me with his brilliant mind and fabulous stories. I feel like his mind is always restless, always in a good mood to find the worst ways possible to scare the soul out of me.
The King of Horror Stephen King is. No doubt. He is already used to this title and I am sure he accepts nothing less.
It is so far my favourite work of his. I lift it to the rank of a horror masterpiece. It is brilliant, it is amazing, it is incredible. Best horror I've read, hands down. It is macabre, it is sick, it is wrong, but the way it is put together lures you deep into the plot until the moment you realise you cannot get out until you finish. Your way through the plot is the devouring of the story. That’s all.
This book is great, yeah, but have I told you why? No? Let me explain myself then. Everything is put in there with a precise purpose. Nothing is random. Every little detail has its own place in the mechanism of the storyline.
Every single character has a strange particularity that makes him or her unique in his or her weirdness. Bill Denbrough stutters, Eddie Kaspbrak has all the malfunctions in the world, Ben Hanscom is fat, Richie Tozier has a big mouth getting him in big trouble, Mike Hanlon is a ‘black boy�, Stan Uris is ‘a Christ-killing Jew� and Bev Marsh has some serious Daddy issues. But all of them make a common front, gathering their weirdness and awkwardness and becoming friends and partners in a demon’s annihilation. Which is also a peculiar thing to think about a group of schoolkids. But hey, as long as they face together Henry Bowers and Co., they can face together that ridiculously scary demon of a clown, right?
The research for this masterpiece has been intense because the facts are accurate and also searchable and also, different myths are combined, forming a common body. The myths are uprooted from their grounds and planted back again in the soil of an insignificant American town. How can this not be mind-blowing?
So, with that being said, if you are a horror-freak or if you loved the movie, but did not read the book or if you are just plain curious, then you should totally and definitely check this book out! But first, make sure you are mentally prepared for it, because, well, it is a long, tough ride!
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“Drive away and try to keep smiling. Get a little rock and roll on the radio and go toward all the life there is with all the courage you can find and all the belief you can muster. Be true, be brave, stand.”
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Reading Progress
July 19, 2017
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July 19, 2017
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October 5, 2018
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Started Reading
January 30, 2019
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February 7, 2019
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59.0%
February 7, 2019
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61.0%
February 9, 2019
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62.0%
February 9, 2019
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64.0%
February 10, 2019
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66.0%
February 11, 2019
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70.0%
March 18, 2019
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78.0%
March 21, 2019
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fantasy
March 21, 2019
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horror-thriller
March 29, 2019
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86.0%
April 24, 2019
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favorites
April 24, 2019
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Finished Reading
March 1, 2024
– Shelved as:
standalone
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Mar 29, 2019 08:21PM
I am also reading this one! I'm on page 880 today. Where are you? I am enjoying it, but after this many pages I'm ready for more action and for the ending activities to begin!!!
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Terris wrote: "I am also reading this one! I'm on page 880 today. Where are you? I am enjoying it, but after this many pages I'm ready for more action and for the ending activities to begin!!!"And how do you feel about all that is happening? I am on page 1011 in my book, chapter 20. I've started this book in October last year and I read more than half of it until December, but then I said that I want to read other books too so I set a target of reading 10% of it each month until I finish it and, look, it is almost April and I am still not done :)) I am so close to the end I can feel It creeping in my soul haha
SUCH a good book, glad you made it through!
Dita wrote: "SUCH a good book, glad you made it through!"It was really good and soo full of events! It is easy to understand why it took me so long, it's a monster book haha
Teodora wrote: "Dita wrote: "SUCH a good book, glad you made it through!"
It was really good and soo full of events! It is easy to understand why it took me so long, it's a monster book haha"
I remember! He has one that is about 1000 pages, if I'm not mistaken. It's called Under the Dome...that one took awhile!
It was really good and soo full of events! It is easy to understand why it took me so long, it's a monster book haha"
I remember! He has one that is about 1000 pages, if I'm not mistaken. It's called Under the Dome...that one took awhile!
This one was also 1000+ pagesBut it was a masterpiece after all
Teodora wrote: "This one was also 1000+ pages
But it was a masterpiece after all"
Hooray!!
But it was a masterpiece after all"
Hooray!!
Congratulations!! That is quite the accomplishment! I haven't dared to pick this one up yet. 1. Huge fear of clowns. 2. Just looking at it makes my hands hurt.
Excellent review!💖😉
megs_bookrack wrote: "Congratulations!! That is quite the accomplishment! I haven't dared to pick this one up yet. 1. Huge fear of clowns. 2. Just looking at it makes my hands hurt."Oh I find clowns peculiar creatures that I am not very comfortable being around so I understand perfectly!
And yess this book is so bloody heavy my arm muscles still ache when I think about it haha
Kat wrote: "Excellent review!💖😉"Thank you! 🤗
Teodora wrote: "megs_bookrack wrote: "Congratulations!! That is quite the accomplishment! I haven't dared to pick this one up yet. 1. Huge fear of clowns. 2. Just looking at it makes my hands hurt."Oh I find clo..." Good workout though.... ;)
megs_bookrack wrote: "Good workout though.... ;) "Haha true
Teodora thanks so much for your fantastic review..Thanks for the five stars..
This is my favorite novel by the King, and it deserves no less than five glittering stars!!
Dean;)))
You don't have to thank me, Dean! It deserves everything, is really good!
MAN AMAZING REVIEWS I VE SEEN THE MOVIE CANT WAIT TO READ THE BOK ITS ON MY TBR LIST
@dewdrops Thank you!! This book has its own gravitational system, it really is something special
Is there rape of kids in this? That’s what I’ve heard
Beth wrote: "Is there rape of kids in this? That’s what I’ve heard"Beth, I'm not gonna lie, unfortunately, there is somehow something like that in there, yes
Definitely my favorite Stephen King, by far, and one of the best works of horror ever written.
Kristen wrote: "Definitely my favorite Stephen King, by far, and one of the best works of horror ever written."Agreed! 👍
Is it scary im going to read it next month,and I think im not going to finish it after 100 years tho.
@Spencer E. It literally took me 6 months to finish it! 😂 It has some really messed up scenes, some of them are scarier than others, some of them are just creepy. It's a whole adventure this book, giving the fact that is that huge 😂
I never noticed that every single character has a strange particularity, but now that you said so.. yes you are right
@Chantal Well, the losers must stick together, right? 😉
Usually I'm not 'afraid' of big books... but in my country they divided it into 2 books! Gosh :s
Fab review, i also read this in August and like you i was just like wow, every single word in that book is there for a reason, i can't even explain how i feel about this book, just that Stephen King does the mashed potatoes all over other authors haha
@Michelle He really is a true storyteller!
ê wrote: "Usually I'm not 'afraid' of big books... but in my country they divided it into 2 books! Gosh :s"Somehow I wish it would've been divided into two books, but is better when is only one because you have a continuity of the events
i have a terrible phobia of clowns and was terrified when i saw by accident Pennywise on my feed on social media. You think it will be okay for someone like me to pick this book?
Samah wrote: "i have a terrible phobia of clowns and was terrified when i saw by accident Pennywise on my feed on social media. You think it will be okay for someone like me to pick this book?"I really don't like clowns either, but only in real life. I had no problem with this one or the ones I see on a screen. I honestly don't recommend you this book if you are terrified of them. Trust me, mental health and peace is much worthy than reading this book :)
Teodora wrote: "Samah wrote: "i have a terrible phobia of clowns and was terrified when i saw by accident Pennywise on my feed on social media. You think it will be okay for someone like me to pick this book?"I ..."
Thank you, I was feeling silly for linking my fear of clowns with this book, since no clowns would be as visible as in the movie, but as you said, i will keep imagining in front of and i'll end up with panic attack. Thank you <3
Samah wrote: "Teodora wrote: "Samah wrote: "i have a terrible phobia of clowns and was terrified when i saw by accident Pennywise on my feed on social media. You think it will be okay for someone like me to pick..."You're welcome :)
I bought this book without looking at the page count! I know I need to just go for it someday. AWESOME review, Teodora, and I'm not clowning around!!! LOL, I had to throw that in :D
Amazing review!! This is next on my list to read and I can't wait to pick it up.
Julia wrote: "I bought this book without looking at the page count! I know I need to just go for it someday. AWESOME review, Teodora, and I'm not clowning around!!! LOL, I had to throw that in :D"I honestly bought it and immediately started reading it DESPITE the page count because I was obsessed with the idea of fiding it haha
Thank you very much for your kind words! It means a lot!
Autumn wrote: "Amazing review!! This is next on my list to read and I can't wait to pick it up."Oh I hope you won't be thrown back by the length of it because it has so many interesting things to be discovered! And also, be careful, it really gets intense at parts!
Teodora wrote: "Autumn wrote: "Amazing review!! This is next on my list to read and I can't wait to pick it up."Oh I hope you won't be thrown back by the length of it because it has so many interesting things to..."
No way, I feel like a really long book is the same concept as a book series, except without being separated, so I'm looking forward to it! Oooh, I'm curious to know what you mean by that.
Autumn wrote: "Teodora wrote: "Autumn wrote: "Amazing review!! This is next on my list to read and I can't wait to pick it up."Oh I hope you won't be thrown back by the length of it because it has so many inter..."
You'll find out what I meant with that 😉
My 14 year old daughter wants to read the book and has seen both of the movies. She is by nature scared of scary movies but was fine with the movie. I bought the book for her, but the sales girl got me worried because she said some of the adult content with sex etc. was pretty violent and super descriptive. I want to look and see and get some thoughts from others. What do you think?
Jennifer wrote: "My 14 year old daughter wants to read the book and has seen both of the movies. She is by nature scared of scary movies but was fine with the movie. I bought the book for her, but the sales girl go..."I watched both of the movies too and I laughed more than I was scared to be honest
I don't really recommend it to a 14 year old girl, I think I wouldn't have finish it if I started to read it at her age. It is kind of outrageous and explicit whatever happenes there are I'm being honest now, I was disturbed at parts.
She can definitely read it, but it is much better for her to read it later. Tell her to be a bit more patient with this one, I promise her she's going to understand it better when she gets older :)
Being a huge fan of Stephan King I have and am still reading all his books. They are literally falling apart
@Shannon I have all the respect for Stephen King's work so I'll praise what is there to praise and point out what's there to be pointed out any time
Great review, Teodora! and Congratulations for finishing!
Debra wrote: "Great review, Teodora! and Congratulations for finishing!"Thanks! :D
You finished it in six months?? Congrats! It took me like a year lol
Catalina � wrote: "You finished it in six months?? Congrats! It took me like a year lol"It's a monstrous book truth be said and I am kind of glad I'm done with it 😂
I agree and I LOVED THIS BOOK! I might have been a much younger than the intended audience when I read this book years ago but I loved it
Andrea wrote: "I agree and I LOVED THIS BOOK! I might have been a much younger than the intended audience when I read this book years ago but I loved it"It is a masterpiece in my opinion and even though I haven't agreed with it 100% I still appreciate the effort, it's just insane
