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And because I haven't read Thinner, I'm just going to move on and end the day on a high note...

IT 1986

I straight up love this book. It isn't just my favorite King book, but one of my favorite book periods. Simultaneously epic and personal, touching and disturbing, this is the very definition of why I like the "small town sprawl" kind of stories. There are so many things to love about this. For one, for being a straight up villain, Pennywise is fantastic - tons of personality, creepy and hateable, and an overall menace. The town itself makes up a great character as comes across time after time in the book. The structure makes the pacing very good(I'm actually worried for the movie, because I feel like the adult portions relied on the kid portions to keep it moving). There are so many fantastic and memorable characters here, and even some of the side stories are fantastic, especially Patrick Hockstetter. There are many memorable scenes(and yes, I thought THAT scene was a good scene, creepy and oddly sweet and innocent in a way) with intensity that King rarely matches. If you want to really dive into a King book, and see what people love(and possibly what people hate) about him, this is where you should start.
10/10