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It

By Stephen King

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| Hardcover | 9780606022347

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Stephen King's idea for It came from a favorite childhood image: the entire cast of the Bugs Bunny Show coming on at the beginning. He thought of bringing on all the monsters, one last time: Dracula, Frankenstein's creature, the Werewolf, the Crawling Eye, Rodan, It Came from OuteContinue

Stephen King's idea for It came from a favorite childhood image: the entire cast of the Bugs Bunny Show coming on at the beginning. He thought of bringing on all the monsters, one last time: Dracula, Frankenstein's creature, the Werewolf, the Crawling Eye, Rodan, It Came from Outer Space.

It is about a group of adults who were once troubled children in the late '50s--"The Losers." One of them is a best selling horror writer much like Stephen King (or his friend and collaborator Peter Straub). In order to defeat the protean "It" that threatens their hometown, they have to go back- -not only to the town itself, but deep into their childhood memories, to regain the talent for magic they once had. King says It is for "the buried child in us, but I'm writing for the grown-up, too. I want grown-ups to look at the child long enough to be able to give him up."

This huge, baggy beast of a novel is a favorite of Stephen King fans--second in popularity only to The Stand. Perhaps longtime fans develop mental filters for King's sloppy storytelling to tune out the repetitions and silliness. King is like the pointillist painter Seurat: if you stand too close to the little dots, the picture falls apart, and it looks meaningless. That's why he makes the storyscape so big--to take you up to that macro-level where you like the book in spite of its flaws. --Fiona Webster

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  • Book Review: It — 25th Anniversary Special Edition by Stephen King Share

    To coincide with its 25th anniversary, Cemetery Dance Publications, a specialty press publisher of horror and suspense stories, has published a special limited edition of Stephen King's It. Other authors published by Cemetery Dance Publications inclu ... (read full critics)

    blogcritics published on Tue, 7 Feb 2012

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    It è un romanzo horror scritto da Stephen King e pubblicato nel 1986. In una ridente e sonnolenta cittadina americana, un gruppo di ragazzini, esplorando per gioco le fogne, risveglia da un sonno primordiale una creatura informe e mostruosa: It. E qu ... (read full critics)

    Qlibri published on Tue, 23 Nov 2010

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  • 3 people find this helpful

    I've read this countless times - my copy is practically in pieces! My favourite SK book, followed closely by The Body (novella). He has a great ability to tap into the minds of children and then express their fears and hopes.

    The story itself scared me (when I was younger) but was also full ... (continue)

    I've read this countless times - my copy is practically in pieces! My favourite SK book, followed closely by The Body (novella). He has a great ability to tap into the minds of children and then express their fears and hopes.

    The story itself scared me (when I was younger) but was also full of hope. SK at his best.

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    sarboo said on Jan 15, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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    Not only is this Stephen King's best novel it's also by his scariest. It's my all-time favorite book.

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    Stubob72556 said on Feb 17, 2008 | Add your feedback

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    Couldn't sleep for days. Storm drains still frighten me.

    This was one of the better ones, though I do tend to be a sucker for any of his with misfit kids banding together.

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    dalai lala said on Jan 6, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Primo libro di King che leggo!

    L'ho trovato un romanzo molto valido, se fosse stato più corto e meno descrittivo l'avrei certamente apprezzato di più. Comunque libro molto bello.

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    Valerio said on Feb 9, 2012 about the Paperback edition | 1 feedback

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    Bellissimo. Lo rileggerei altre 10 volte, non fosse per le sue piu' di 1000 pagine. Una storia avvincente che narra di amicizia che dura nell'arco temporale della crescita dei protagonisti. Sbalza dalla loro infanzia alla loro maturita', raccontando le vicende e le avventure che li hanno visti prota ... (continue)

    Bellissimo. Lo rileggerei altre 10 volte, non fosse per le sue piu' di 1000 pagine. Una storia avvincente che narra di amicizia che dura nell'arco temporale della crescita dei protagonisti. Sbalza dalla loro infanzia alla loro maturita', raccontando le vicende e le avventure che li hanno visti protagonisti con il terribile mostro che abita le fogne. Interessante la maestria con la quale King riesce a intrecciare sensazioni e vicende saltando da un capitolo all'altro dagli anni 50 ai giorni d'oggi.

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    Laurina80s said on Jan 5, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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