I read IT for the first time when I was 14. It hit VERY differently than it does now at the age of 50. The things that seem problematic to me at 50 I didn't blink an eye at at 14. I think it proves the point that he makes in the books. We forget what it really is like to be young as we get older.

The thing about King is, if you take out the horror element, (In this case the killer clown) You still have an amazing story. A story about a group of outcasts who have to band together to overcome their bullies.

I recommend reading 11/22/63 next. It’s not horror but half the book is spent in Derry and it was really interesting to see the town and the unique evil that permeates it. You’re so right that the town itself feels like a character.

One of the saddest things in "It" that I remember is right at the end, when they all start to lose their memories again. In a way, you are thankful that they will forget all the horrors and trauma, but when they start to forget about each other, that is when your heart starts to break. To make it even more terrible, this time they all knew that this was happening and are helpless against it.

IT is one of my top five favorite books of all time. I've read it.....four times? Five? I forget exactly. But each time, I discover and understand things on new levels. There is so much complexity, layering, and detail there that is mind-blowingly profound. Even King himself once said how the book was bigger than himself, and that it was the last time he'd try to write a book bigger than his own brain. The most haunting things about this book are the relatability of childhood. Thinking of just things like Ben's refuge in the library, or Eddie's struggles with his mom, these things are every bit as haunting as the supernatural scenes.

Try Coraline by Neil Gaiman! Its a novella, a really quick read, and may be considered middle grade or a children's book but as an adult who read it for the first time recently, it is actually a really scary and great horror story and there is a scene that is a real horrifying slow burn. There is this theme of light child neglect, not necessarily abusive, but more, parents who are too busy to fully give attention to their child. One of my favorite horror stories in literature. Edit: I don't know if all editions have illustrations, but my copy did and they really are unsettling which added to the atmosphere of the story.

Cant wait to hear what Merphy thinks of "that" scene XD

IT blew me away, personally. I've read about 20(ish?) King books, and my experience has mostly been like yours, Merphy (I loved Pet Sematary as well!). I actually have found that the less weird/supernatural the book is, the more I typically like it. I just think King's biggest strengths are settings and characters, especially young characters, and I think he focuses more on that with stories that are more grounded. And YET - I found IT to be basically flawless. The characters are incredible, the setting is FULLY realized, and the pacing (despite being a chonky tome) is honestly perfect. The story is gripping and scary. Outside of that ONE (unnecessary IMHO) scene at the end, I think this is King's opus. It's incredible.

"Your hair is winter fire, January embers, my heart burns there too" Ben Hanscomb. We've all been there...

My favorite thing about Stephen King is that the most important characters in his books are the towns! The way they change and evolve through his stories. Brilliant everytime!

What I love about Merphy's spoiler free reviews, is that now I feel like I HAVE to read this book, and get really excited about this feeling of having found a new awesome read to look forward to... but the bad side of seeing this videos is that now I feel like I HAVE to buy this book while already having spent a lot this month...

Such a great trip down memory lane, watching this. I love IT. Read it for my first time in 6th grade, and again just last summer. One of the things I enjoy about the book that not many people talk about are the Interludes, getting all the back-history on Derry and the horror on other people who aren't characters in the main story

No joke I would lose my mind watching your discussions of the dark tower. It’s so crazy and full of love and tragedy and I honestly think you’d love it. It’s like the marineford of Stephen king😂

I haven't read a lot of horror, but The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson is one of my all-time favourite books. (And good news, it's not very long!)

To me, King can shine at his brightest outside of the horror genre: books like 11/22/ 63 and the Dark Tower are some examples of this. I agree with you that his approach to horror can be very hit or miss, and often times it becomes to over the top to be scary!

King is always up and down for me. One author that I loved and would recommend is Shirley Jackson. "The haunting of Hill House" is the one people always talk about but "Hangsaman" is the one that still stays with me.

Fevre Dream by George RR Martin is a nautical Vampire book that's all about two dudes becoming friends. So you might really enjoy that one! Also Something Wicked This Way comes is like the OG spooky carnival comes to town story and it's fantastic!

Great timing! I read IT recently for the first time too and it has instantly become one of my all-time favorite books!

IT is my favourite Stephen King book ever. The way he captured the magic of childhood, the friendship, such a nuanced set of characters and there were the darker parts of Derry, Pennywise and everything. It was just amazing! So glad to finally hear your thoughts on it.

I’d highly recommend reading I am legend. It is one of my all time favourite horror books and the end still gives me chills to this day.

Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin is my favorite, and it's a pretty quick read. The movie is also basically a perfect adaptation.

If you like the town with an issue trope, The Tommyknockers and Needful Things are great King books.

I love this style of video where you take us on the journey with you. I’ve never been interested in reading King, but I’m interested now. Your feelings about the book make it even more fun. Filmed and edited wonderfully

I recommend "Swan Song", but Robert McCammon. It's often compared to "The Stand", but aside from in the very broadest sense, it is nothing at all like that book, and it's much, much better. Just reread it some 20+ years later, and it still holds up. Fantastic Characters.

It is just such an emotional book to me. its about growing up and friendship and love and fear, like you said, and that very specific nostalgic feeling you have about your childhood where you feel like you wont ever be as happy as you were, and that no matter what you do, the feelings you had back then wont come back. i do agree it fell off in the second half, but the writing and characters are phenomenal and the ending wrecked me

I hadn't read this book since high school (years ago now) and I always used to say it was my favorite book of all time, and maybe it still is. But hearing your progression and reaction as you went through It was not only great for remembering why I loved it so much, but also for reflecting on the flaws that I used to overlook in King's books in general, this one included. If you never go back to King again I'm at least very, very glad that this was the book you decided to go back and read from him. The Stand is amazing and I personally love a few of his other books too, but IT to me is the quintessential King book for better and for worse, and I'm just glad that you gave this one a shot. Thanks for the trip down memory lane Merphy!

I have watched a lot of your videos and this one was, well, brilliant. It was articulate, insightful and engaging. This novel has been on my list for a long time and I have been somewhat intimidated by the commitment required. I think I will now move this up in priority, even given your less than stellar final assessment. Kudos on an excellent vlog.

For me this is the best book ever. Its amazing how he builds up all these - not just stories but like lifetimes. Including Derry itself.

i LOVE the way you talk about books. your enjoyment is so infectious, but also you explain things so well. i’m so curious about how this compares to his other story centering kids in a scary situation, the institute. i’m reading that one right now and find some elements so compelling, but definitely agree with you that sometimes things just miss the mark or are super overdone. i’m sorry that king hasn’t always worked for you but can’t wait to see this foray into horror and new authors!

I think both adaptions (the TV miniseries and the recent theatrcial version) prove you can bring the childhood portion of the story to a climax successfully WITHOUT that scene. I love IT, I've read it a few times to date, it is one of my favorites, but it stays away from the top spot because of *that* scene. I'm actually of a fan of King giving side/small characters quirks that make them memorable. There's already a lot in the book(s), so we don't need to go into heavy detail about them, but it keeps them memorable.

King is something of a 'behaviorist'. The most shocking aspects of his books are people's behaviours (and the history). The violence and the horror elements usually feel a bit sophmoric to me.

I have not seen you do this style of video before but I really enjoyed it. I hope you do more in the future.

The Ruins by Scott Smith and Urban Gothic by Brian Keene are two of my favorite non King horror novels

It is my favorite book I have ever read (so far). I've read the book eight times now, once in middle school, three out of the four years in high school and four more times in the 20 years since (the last time in '21 or '22). My understanding of it has changed over the years. It is a phenomenal read, even though my copy is just shy of 1100 pages. At it's core I believe that it is about confronting and overcoming childhood fears. I love the way King weaves the two timelines together, both climaxing at the end, with the interludes where Mike Hanlon relates the history of the town regarding It's feeding cycles. King is very good at showing how It and the town are so deeply interconnected and how It is able to mask its presence from the outside. The story is a variation on the haunted house trope where the town itself is the thing that is haunted. I can see what you mean about some of the minor characters. Bev's abusive husband Tom and Bill's wife Audra don't really get a lot of development and feel like stock caricatures along with Belch and Victor. Tom's only purpose seems to be a surrogate Henry Bowers and Audra is little more than a macguffin and damsel in distress. Victor and Belch are ultimately nothing more than Henry's goons. It does seem odd that Patrick Hockstetter and Edward Corchoran get more development as throw away characters. As for "that scene" I understand how it is oddly fitting thematically as it binds the characters together. Clearly it would not make it past censors today but keep in mind this book was published in 1985 and standards were quite different then. Presentism can be a hard thing to get past, but it is important to do so. Many of the things we accept today will likely not be acceptable 30+ years from now. Personally, I believe that the nature of horror as a genre needs to have the leeway to cross these sorts of standards freely and with impunity. "That scene" is hardly the worst thing you could find in a horror novel. It's out of print now (or was last I checked), but if you can get a hold of a copy, University by Bentley Little is another book that I love. It's a lot shorter and has much more of a Lovecraftian cosmic horror feel to it.

Glad you finally gave one my ATF books a chance. It is overall an amazing book and King at his best. It surely is not without his "King-isms" and some really dark and disturbing stuff (and the Beverly orgy in the sewers is the one thing people never want to talk about, but you nailed it). King's fondness and ability to express the wonders, imagination, and connection with friends in childhood is pretty remarkable. As adults the Losers must be able to connect with that past in order to beat IT for good. It is so much more than a clown and the movies can't really touch on the shape-shifting as much because you have to cast an actor. Nicely done review and yes amazing last few pages.

This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno was excellent. It's exploration of grief made me feel like I'd recently lost someone along with the main character. Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey is amazing so far. I haven't finished yet, but she tends to write satisfying endings based on The Echo Wife.

Dark Tower is his best book yet not horror. And he said so too being his favorite. 👀 In horror he has serious impact on everything.

I literally finished reading It yesterday! I loved it. So excited for this video!

Really love this format, and this book!

So we all know a lot of King's books from the '80s were fueled by cocaine and I HOPE that THAT scene was dredged from the depths of his cocaine mania stoked cerebral cortex and do not say anything too damning of the man when he's sober. What I don't get is why the editors went "Yeah this looks fine, no changes required". And if there were changes to that scene, I desperately want to know what the original scene was like.

For horror books outside Kings, you should read Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice, especially the first book "Interview with the Vampire". Also very unique style writing and story story telling. I think you'll enjoy it

FINALLY a review I've waited years for

I love these types of videos from you!

This is probably my favorite book of all time, if I had to pick one. It's like a slow circling around a dark drain, everything meanders, but it's all connected, and you don't see the full picture until the end. I think the cyclical events in flashback scenes are kinda what dragged it down. Those took several reads to fully connect what I was reading and why. And honestly, still can't read the death of Patrick Hochstetter and not feel sick, despite reading and listening to this six times. I think this text really lends itself to audio, although I feel for the poor soul that had to read Butch Bowers's lines...

Paul Tremblay's "A Head Full of Ghosts" was the scariest horror novel I've read. Well written, with a modern sensibility, great characters, and a horrific story.

Good timing. Literally finished reading it last night.

This is my favorite book! I’ve only ever seen your One Piece content and collabs with Liam. While it always makes me nervous when people whose opinions I respect review stuff I like, I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on It!

I listen to the audiobook, and read along when I can, of IT every year around October. I do find it a masterpiece but also I 100% agree with you that it can be over the top in many different areas that kind of take you out of the story a little bit. That is a Kingism that does appear in a lot of his work. I always tell people that "disturbing" is the best word I can come up with to describe IT. I grew up watching the mini series so now getting the full picture in the book is phenomenal. Like you said, the way he builds the story, the characters, and the town is amazing and really draws you in. I'll stay spoiler free as well, but I love all those history of Derry breaks you get in the book just to showcase how evil the town is and how long it's been happening. I feel the ending of defeating IT is a little lackluster, but the true ending of the book is heartbreaking yet very well crafted.

The first time I read *that scene* I was sitting in a room where the Red Hot Chili Peppers song Californication happened to be playing. I can no longer listen to that song. The human brain’s capacity for sense association truly is a marvel.

Very insightful! I agree with everything you say so much so that I could have said almost the same thing! I love your passion!

i bought the book about a few months ago with hopes to have read it, i haven’t yet because i am intimidated by the size but i think once i get past the first few chapters it’ll be ok. thank you for being so positive about it because other reviews aren’t quite what i liked. i hope to try and start this weekend

Stephen Graham Jones' The Only Good Indians is a fantastic horror which really explores the genre. Plus, I think you might really enjoy Grady Hendrix -- I would describe what he writes as horror with real heart and in all those I've read fantastic female leads. I especially loved his latest - How to Sell a Haunted House.

I haven’t read a ton of horror outside of Stephen King (I still haven’t read IT, don’t know if I ever will). But I read Summer of Night by Dan Simmons (author of Hyperion) and I liked it a lot. Similarly it’s about a group of kids dealing with an evil force but it doesn’t feel derivative.

Here's a couple of my favorite non-King recommendations (some are chunky books): Robert McCammon - Swan Song Dan Simmons - Summer of Night -- or The Terror Joe Hill - NOS4A2-- or Heart Shaped Box William Peter Blatty - The Exorcist (sooo good, holds up even today) Ronald Malfi- Bone White -- or Come With Me

I just read it for the first time earlier this year. What I loved is the very clear line between good and evil, and that evil requires a choice, even if that choice is to do nothing. I have found that in several of his other books as well and it is one of my favorite aspects of his writing.

Merphy trying King again came just in time as I tried Farseer again. I have to say. Fitz is growing on me quite a bit after being insufferable for half a book ( turn around was the Lady Patience chapter). I'm starting to think maybe my issue was the audiobook all along. Excited to see where the story goes. I'm saving King for Halloween this year. Eager to see where I'll stand with his work. Also got me some Liu after yesterday's vlog. That is this weekend's business.

I agree with recommending Coraline. Very well done. And, oddly enough, I also recommend 99 Fear Street by RL Stine or the Cheerleader Saga by RL Stine. Obviously they’re YA horror but I still consider those in particular to be very well done

My favorite novel of all time. Glad you enjoyed it!

Love watching you experiencing this book! I haven't been keeping up with any booktuber these past few months and this is the first book-related video that caught my interest :D As for the horror rec, I'd like to recommend The Devil All the Time (Donald Ray Pollock). It's a small town horror that has stayed with me ever since I first read it back in 2019 or so. Hope you'll love it as much as I do 🤍

The Passage trilogy (The Passage, The Twelve, and The City of Mirrors) by Justin Cronin is an excellent use of vampire tropes. Also there’s generations of character development to dive into. He just released a new stand alone too if you like his work.

I mostly watched one piece content but now i'm enjoying a lot your book videos. Your channel got me reading again and i'm really grateful for it. Thank you ❤ Unfortunately IT gave me nightmares😂

Favourite horror (short fic collections and novels): Arthur Machen - The Three Imposters Toni Morrison - Beloved Jayaprakash Satyamurthy - Come Tomorrow Caitlin Kiernan - Agents of Dreamland Michael Cisco - Antisocieties Paul Tremblay - Head Full of Ghosts (must specify: all his other books are bad) Stephen Graham Jones - The Only Good Indians T.E.D. Klein - The Ceremonies Thomas Ligotti - Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe Matt Cardin - To Rouse Leviathan Cormac McCarthy - Blood Meridian Algernon Blackwood - The Willows Shirley Jackson - The Haunting of Hill House

I still believe the novel is a masterpiece, and I think that's the thing, taste as well as fear is subjective. I agree on your analysis of how good King is when it comes to writing characters and their relation to one another. And it is one of those novels where the setting is an actual character. Derry feels alive and breathing. I absolutely LOVE this novel. Now, when it comes to other horrors I think you'd like, the first one that came to my mind is THE MANITOU by Graham Masterton. Its body horror is unique and quite unsettling, I would really really love if you gave it a chance. Great Vlog, as always

Kings books are very hit or miss for me and most people, I think. IT is great, I also love the Shining, it's sequel Doctor Sleep and The Dead Zone. I read 11/22/63 a few years back and really loved it too. I think part of it for me is that he very much straddles the line between fantasy and horror and his more fantasy books are just dark enough that they feel more geared for adults then some (but not all) of the fantasy books out there.

Merphy, you really have to read What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson. He was the first writers to inspire King. The story is incredible.

this became my favourite book, i'm happy you enjoyed it

I’m reading IT right now, this video came out at the perfect time

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is a phenomenal horror book. Its also the sort of book that very much leans into the medium of being a book and having that essential to its structure. The stuff it does with footnotes, unconventional page layouts, etc is unlike anything else I've ever read. Be very curious to get your thoughts on it.

From what I understand King has come out over the years to say he regretted having ‘the scene’ in the book and would not have it in there if he wrote it today. I kinda wish he would re write that part and do a re release of the book.

Get a collection of HP Lovecraft short stories and read that. He's one of the OG's and you should read him just to be exposed to his genre of SciFi horror. For that matter, "It" is very much a book that lives within that genre that Lovecraft advanced.

Stephen King is one of my favorite authors because of his characterization and ability to unsettle, and It is one of my favorites of his, but I completely see where you're coming from too. I think It is special to me because it's the first King novel I read, and I was so swept up in the story that I ended up writing a paper on it. I love the cyclical nature of the story, and how it is really more about the characters and their fight against fear and evil, rather than it being about the fear and evil overcoming them. It's been years since I first read it and I'm a little more critical when I approach King now, because he does absolutely have his weaknesses and they can start to grate after awhile. But I'm so glad you gave this one a shot and can appreciate what he was trying to do. :) (But yes, THAT scene. Yikes. The worst yikes I've ever read.) I also really love The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. It's a classic British ghost story and there's something about it that is just so uniquely unsettling to me. It's beautifully done and a fairly short read.

As an indie horror writer and author, I’ve come to discover some incredible voices in horror that I never would’ve found had I been keeping to King and the more mainstream horror. I know you said to recommend one, but there’s two I must recommend. THE FISHERMAN, by John Langan. This one’s a strange work of literary cosmic horror. It’s about grief, and love, and healing, about the things that happen after which nothing about us or the world is ever the same. And it’s also full of otherworldly horror, and dark promises. Beautiful novel. Has a story within a story that, if you stick with, is quite the experience on top of the whole narrative. One of my favorite books. A DARK MATTER, by Peter Straub (not indie horror, but a beautiful work of literary horror. This one takes the trope of IT and other similar novels, that of a group of young people encountering something otherworldly and horrific, and then having to revisit it or face it again later in life. But this book does that without the rematch. In that way it’s a book about trauma, and aging, and time. Not as plot-driven or propulsive as some horror out there, but a rich, challenging, and multilayered read nonetheless. It parses its climactic reveal across the entirety in Rashomon-like style, as opposed to building to a climax. There’s so many more I could suggest… A COSMOLOGY OF MONSTERS, by Shaun Hamill, or THE GRIP OF IT, by Jac Jemc, or anything at all by the great Mariana Enriquez, and also Paul Tremblay. But I’m gonna make myself shut up now 😂

That "one scene" makes alot more sense if you read Dark Tower first and understand what a "ka-tet" means (a group of people bound by more than friendship, sharing the same destiny). Also I just read Boy's Life by Robert McCammon and it was really similar to IT but I think Boy's Life might be better. Other recommendations: Battle Royale - Koushun Takami, The Vampire Lestat - Anne Rice, City Infernal - Edward Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith

Great review Merphy, I'll have to add IT to my TBR. I've been reading a fair amount of horror lately and my favourite has been What Moves The Dead by T Kingfisher and I'd highly recommend it to you. I believe What Moves The Dead riffs on The House of Usher by Poe so you might want to read that first if you haven't already but I haven't and the book was still incredible,

That scene you showed about Beverly’s dad was one of the scenes that made my skin crawl like crazy. I was listening to the audiobook and the narrator went all out, I had to pause it and collect my thoughts for a while. Even looking at the page during the video gave me whiplash lmao

Try The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Not strictly a horror but also kinda a horror

A very atmospheric horror recommendation would be, The Elementals, by Michael McDowell. It’s a subtle type of horror, very well written. I’ve thought of this book so many times since reading it… it stays with you, which is my favorite type of horror.

I agree with you completely on THAT SCENE. This was a book that I somehow read over a single long weekend, many years ago, and I loved so much of it, including the ending, which I interpreted as a healing of both childhood and adult traumas through such a simple joy as the sound of playing cards in a bike wheel. I know you said you wanted other authors now, but sticking with King for a moment, I think you might like the books he did for the Hard Case Crime imprint: The Colorado Kid, Joyland, or Later. All are shorter, character driven, with a strong sense of place. More horror novels? The Woman in Black by Susan Hills comes to mind, and A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay.

The power went out in my first apartment when I was alone, reading this book for the first time. It was the first time I understood the term "hysterical laughter". This is a great video!

Very good, personally really enjoyed it. Except THAT scene. Never in the history of novels has there been a scene less needed.

The novel "Hex" by Thomas Oude Heuvelt is a really fun horror. Much shorter than King, but has the same vibe as King, without a lot of the... problematic scenes. The author also subverts the haunted town trope in a unique way that leaves you guessing how the events are going to unravel due to how unconventional it is. The characters can be a little caricature-esque in the way Stephen King does his characters, but the tone of the novel is very much in the same vein as King. Another choice that's not so much outright horror is Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer, part of the Southern Reach trilogy. It's such a wonderfully strange book and is so engrossing, even for how short it is. Despite the length, it feels like a slow burn, where all of the horrific events are experienced from a singular point of view by a character who feels disconnected from her humanity.

"IT" is my all-time favorite novel. I read it at the age of 9, again at age 12, and numerous times since then. I guess since I read it the first time as a kid myself, "the scene" was a 'woah' moment, but not an uncomfortable one, as it might be reading as an adult. Based on the things you DID like about it, I'll go ahead and recommend two of my other favorites that have similar vibes/themes...both coming-of-age horror: Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist and Summer of Night by Dan Simmons.

Been on my TBR for a while so I guess it’s time to get to it.

it scared the $**t out of me when she said that IT manifests it self according to the victims. I instantly imagined my kids hurt, luring me into an abandoned house. O.O

Merphy I'm sorry you had to go through this. You truly are a legend. ❤

Cool. I wholeheartedly agree with you on the hit and miss aspect. I've been reading King since the late 1980's and I have to say, I think he excels best at short form narrative. I still say Different Seasons or Skeleton Crew are my alltime favourite.

Just bought today excited !

"Clown? Who you calling a clown?" Pennywise.

When someone reads IT for the first time, I'm always curious about their reaction to THAT moment. And we all know what THAT moment is.

Great vlog!

I recently recommended this on one other video of yours, but I’m gonna drop it here again. It’s not a phenomenal 5 star horror book, but Nathanial by John Saul is a fun read. It’s very much small town, somethings wrong but people can’t leave and they’re drawn back to it. It’s a super quick read and I think you’d enjoy it if you enjoy that trope.

This is one I can always come back to. As for the scene you call, "That scene," what I can say for it is that it's psychologically sound. After years of pestering my mother (she was a psychologist) , she finally listened to IT. And I asked her specifically about "That scene" Her analysis was King set it up right---with her father being the way he was, coupled with the trauma bonding, and the ages we were dealing with, and how powerless they were outside the losers club--it made perfect sense to her.

It’s not a book but I really think you should watch Midnight Mass! It’s a very short show. Every time you talk about how much you love a story involving a town (a seaside town no less!) where something creepy and sinister is going on and it’s affecting the whole town - I think about that show and how much I think you’d like it! I watched it two years ago and still think about it sometimes.

If you're looking for non-King horror, I'd recommend The Taking by Dean Koontz. It has some haunting scenes that are truly well done, plus the rain/storm element only adds to the tension. Also has some great themes around hope and redemption which help prevent the book's horror elements from weighing you down. And there are some pretty special dogs in there too, which is another fun layer to the book.

I really like Grady Hendrix. His books are a roller coaster. They aren’t “scary,” but when I read them I have so much dread because of how he writes his books. My favorite of his is The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires.

Here's the thing about Stephen King: You may not think this is a masterpiece now. But weeks or months from now, you'll be walking along or doing the laundry, and you'll have flashbacks to something of his - a turn of phrase or a scene - and you will realize that he is a master storyteller.

Holy Crap! This is my all time favorite book. Super excited to see what you think ❤

Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda is a recent horror fave of mine. It’s about a teacher losing her sanity and a group of students obsessed with creepypastas. The writing isn’t for everyone but if it works for you, it WORKS for you.

It is so cool that you read it, because the book is so good, despite that unfortunate scene.

Thanks for the review, Merphy! I haven't read It in a LONG time. I do remember absolutely loving it. I was much younger when I read it, and I don't even remember that scene. (I had to look it up to see what it was.) Ah well, King isn't for everybody, and that's alright. :)