Serena and I are hosting a read-along of Stephen King’s IT once a month through December. Click here for the complete reading schedule. This month’s discussion on Part 3 and the Third Interlude are being held on Serena’s blog, and I hope you’ll jump over there and join in the discussion if you’re participating in the read-along or have read the book in the past.
While I found Part 2 to be a little rambling and harder to get through, Part 3 read very quickly for me, mainly because we’re back to the main characters in the present (1985) as they face off with It to finish what they hoped they’d stopped for good back in 1958. At this point, we almost know these characters better than we know ourselves, which is no small accomplishment by King given the fact that there are about 7 characters in the forefront.
There’s more action and even some terror as Pennywise the Clown makes numerous appearances in various forms and more of what happened in the previous killing cycles is revealed. (Let me just tell you, I don’t think I’ll ever set foot in a library again without thinking of Pennywise!) King does a great job giving you enough information to feel somewhat satisfied while making you yearn for more details.
The first discussion on Part 1 and the First Interlude was held on Serena’s blog, and the discussion on Part 2 and the Second Interlude was held here.
I will be hosting the next discussion on Part 4 and the Fourth Interlude here on Diary of an Eccentric on November 30, and I hope you’ll join us!
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Libraries are scary places!
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Well, they certainly are now!
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Gosh … I don’t really remember the details of this book. I just know it made me frightened of clowns forever!
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I was already scared of clowns when I started this book, and it certainly hasn’t changed that for me!
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I agree with you Anna, this section was a fast read, more interesting than the last one. That library scene was nice and creepy. I was wondering if Ben would scream out loud. Ugh…the mouth full of razorblades!
I’ll never again be able to look at sewer drains or balloons the same after reading IT.
Fortune cookies either :p
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The library scene was the creepiest so far. If a clown by itself wasn’t scary enough, fill his mouth with razorblades! (Shudders) I agree that this book will call to mind not-so-pleasant memories when I see seemingly unimportant objects like balloons and fortune cookies. Even cleaning out the bathroom drain is a bit creepy now. 😉
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lol…if someone ever ties balloons to something of mine again, I might give a little yelp 🙂
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I’m going to have to avoid the library on those days when they have programs for the kids. What if there are balloons?? LOL
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