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Rereading Stephen King's "It"

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deaddei · 07/08/2010 09:15

Following an earlier thread, I went and bought a copy as I last read it in 1986.
I'd forgotten it has over 1300 pages!
Anyway, have made a decent start- one arm ripped off so far and the clown is under the bridge with the balloons.
I know I will be up all night.....

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BelligerentGhoul · 07/08/2010 16:22

I re-read it last year iirc. I had forgotten about something v sad which happens near the end. Enjoy!

The Stand and The Dark Tower series are his best, in my opinion.

elvislives · 07/08/2010 16:17

The Stand is my favourite SK book, and the one that got me into him. I have read it so many times I could probably recite it Blush

I enjoyed the Dome. Felt like a return to his earlier work. Tried to read Duma Key three times and just can't get into it.

Sad but if you go back to the really early stuff you can see how his accident affected the quality of his writing.

AnakisT · 07/08/2010 16:05

The Stand is a classic. Wasn't too happy with Under the Dome though, out of the newest books Duma Key is my favorite.

Yes, i am a Misery style super fan! Queued up once for six hours to get a signed book.

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deaddei · 07/08/2010 10:01

Yes I've seen the TV one- I remamber the version of Salem's Lot more, which gave me nightmares for weeks.

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SleepingLion · 07/08/2010 09:37

I am reading Under the Dome at the moment. I have read quite a lot of his. 'It' was years ago... Has anyone read 'The Stand'? For some reason I've never got round to it, but is meant to be one of his classics, isn't it?

One of my favourites is 'Misery'.

TheLadyEvenstar · 07/08/2010 09:36

I read "IT" first when I was 13/14 had a real thing for Stephen King books then. I watched the TV adaption but didn't really rate it.

Thanks to this thread I will be re-reading it again later.

The Rose Madder story is another favourite of mine.

LostArt · 07/08/2010 09:28

You are braver than me! I remember that book as being really scary - I don't think I have the courage to read it again. Did you see the TV adaptation of it?

AnakisT · 07/08/2010 09:24

I love IT, it is my favorite Stephen King book. Over the years i have re-read it too many times to count!

I have just finished re-reading the dark tower series.