It by Stephen King
I've been waiting all semester to write about this book, because it's taken me all semester to read it. To read It by Stephen King, actually. I've spent a long time dodging the movies that were based off this book, all because I was determined to read it first, and I'm so happy I did. I really enjoyed this book. It's a huge read, but it really didn't feel as long as it was. All I knew when going into this book is that it is about some kids and a clown. After reading it, I realize that I couldn't have been more wrong. This is a book about fear. Stephen King created a monster that can transform itself into whatever a person fears most. He mixed the horrors of every day life with the monsters that we're all afraid of as kids. The story is told in two nonlinear narratives, one when the 7 main characters are children, and one where they're adults. The story switching back and forth between when they were kids and when they were adult