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Bold move to involve *that* event to start explaining about Abra’s strengths in life(?)…

But I’m really seeing the differing viewpoints and evolved stance of addiction and alcoholism between The Shining and this.

End of Chap. 50: Redrum

… the film and novel diverge but to each their own I like it.

End of Chapter V - “Phone Booth”

Not much happens so far… but at least I have a little backstory on the Grady family as opposed to the movie King hates with a passion.

“The threads,” he said faintly.

Of the four King novels, this is probably my second favorite behind 11/22/63 due to the intimacy between Paul & Annie… but less romance and more extreme psychological proximity, and Paul’s physical/psychological confinement are one and the same.

But this bitch is FUCKING crazy — THREADS. So fun!

Part II - MISERY

I knew this woman was cuckoo for cocoa puffs, but I have to commend her intelligence after visiting her Memory Lane...

Chapter 21: Under the City

I’ve grown to like these losers, I’m sad it’s all gonna be over soon…

Part I: ANNIE

We’re really hitting the ground running, cleaning up that soup corner before giving Paul his meds…

“Part I: ANNIE”

For any film buff who saw the adaptation, I’m at the opening credits.

Looking forward to read what they couldn’t show on screen!

Middle of CHAPTER 16: EDDIE’S BAD BREAK

Why, Eddie’s Mom?! WHY?!?!

As a human, fuck Henry Bowers… but as a dog owner?

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck Henry Bowers. Report me, mark me for online harassment, but fuck that dude.

Derry: The Third Interlude

Honestly I’ve accepted to live alongside my trauma too

Richie Tozier’s imitations, although dated, are the only humor I get in this novel

Middle of “Chapter 10: The Reunion” at Jade of the Orient

End of “Chap. 8: Georgie’s Room & the House on Neibolt Street”

Trauma is part of Derry’s legacy and I’m here for it; watching them assemble like a little mini Avengers rooted in fear.

“It’s a monster,” Richie said flatly. “Some kind of monster right here in Derry. And it’s killing kids.”

Attempting to finish what I DNF’d last year but I’m determined after reading two books in ~5 weeks… but the depth of these characters’ trauma is gonna be a hassle.

PROMISE HIM, LOUIS, PROMISE JUD YOU WON’T DO WHAT WE KNOW YOU’LL END UP DOING

Welp… all those references of grief and mortality and the trucks speeding down the street all came back, I hope nothing Jud mentions will make Louis do anything irrational…

Freakin’ Hell, Jud, way to tell us about Timmy…

Church?… *face of nervousness and fear*

I had to take breaks to comprehend some of the stuff I read with Pascow, this ain’t 11/22/63 at all… and WTF is up with Rachel?

- descriptive patient who freaked Louis out on his first day
- what a weird sex scene

We’re introduced to the titular pet cemetery — Pet Sematary — and it’s a bunch of Jud talkin’ about speedy eighteen wheelers and dead animals.

Currently on… Part VI: The Green Card Man

… oh, my God Jake + Sadie 4 Lyfe

I’m 99% sure I’m about to start the final act, because what Jake just went through? All Hope is lost as of now, but I’m gonna push through holy hell.

(two weeks of life had me but wanted to come back)

- Jake/George enjoying the past
- So the larger the impact of the future, the more it tries to prevent change?
- Oh, *that* Derry…

… Derry? 🫣🫣

Hell yeah time travel to the 1950s, Jake got a root beer and got a girl paralyzed