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	• It Stephen King Viking Adult, 1986 - 1152 pages average customer review:based on 863 reviews view larger image
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Chilling

I would consider myself a pretty big fan of Stephen King's work, and I can confidently say that this book basically defines the horror genre. I guess a good (although somewhat unfair) way to gauge the genius of this story is to compare it to "The Stand" (my personal favorite work of King's). Where "The Stand" is slightly different than the rest of King's work in that it's not so much horror but rather a horrifying yet believable "what if" situation, "It" truly perfects the "monster under your bed" kind of horror. While it seems slightly more juvenile than "The Stand", it paints the images in your mind that haunt you as you lay in your dark bedroom trying to go to sleep. King did a terrific job of developing some very interesting characters and traits. It is not my favorite book of all time, but I'm sure I will pull it out every few years to read it again. If you are a fan of horror, "It" is a must read.

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Clowns Play

"It" by Stephen, © 1981

Bill Denbrough is eleven years old. He lost his kid brother to a monster last fall and it has become the bane of his existence. He has six friends who eventually help him kill 'it'. He, and his friends, also have the bullies from school to fight every so often. This 'it' is magical and the lives of these two groups are interfered with by the magic. It is funny how the memory of what is happening blurs into what happened twenty eight years ago and then blurs out just as fast.
Part of the joy of reading Mr King's stories is that he makes the people seem so real and alive. Sometimes you get to know and understand even the smallest character as well as any of the others. It makes reading the book interesting. In the end, you have to wonder what happened to Eddie's wife, Myna? How did she get on? What did she do with the business? Etc, etc. You only got to know her through ten or so pages, but she was there and in the memory of all that occurred afterward.
It does seem that Mr. King wrote of fifteen year olds, not eleven year olds. At one point it was bandied about buying beer, at another things and realizations happened that were beyond the thought of eleven year olds, or maybe even fifteen year olds. It may have been the magic of (or 'needed for') the story and what not, but it sticks out like a sore thumb. What happens is well explained and acceptable as presented, just not for eleven year olds.
It is no wonder it took five years to write this story. The plot was intricate and some of the ploys became weird, yet it turned out okay. "The Stand" was better. Now off to read another of his stories. See if he can do better then "The Stand."

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Absolutely Amazing

This book is somewhere over extraordinary. King's characters are well developed and the reader almost develops a tangible bond with each of them. Although this book is tremendously long, King gives enough action at the perfect times to keep the audience attentive. However, even if he did not do so the writing alone would keep my intrigued. I highly recommend this epic book, and is by far the best Stephen King book that I have ever read (of about 20).

P.S. I will never eat fortune cookies again

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They were just kids when they stumbled upon the 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...

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