Euan Burchell’s Reviews > Pet Sematary > Status Update

The book has kind of transitioned past the creepy parts for now. At the moment, it's like watching the funeral of a distant, mutual friend of whom you don't know too well, through a close friend's eyes. It's not particularly saddening for me at this stage, however, the book itself is quite dark as it seems it talks about death and awful lot, and several people have died so far.

The book and story has really picked up in terms of action in the last 60 pages or so. It always makes you expect death or illness is coming in some way shape or form. It is quite morbid in the sense that you think something bad is going to happen whenever a new topic or break is mentioned or encountered when reading it. It is really engaging, and I am looking forward to reading it next.

I've just passed the part of the book where the first death takes place. It gives me the first hint about the Pet Cemetery being bad news, whilst creating an interesting scenery in my head when reading. This part of the book almost prepares me, and urges me to expect that something bad will come from the next journey to the Cemetery. The book is becoming more and more engaging with each page I read. Brilliant story!

I'm enjoying this book so far. It feels as though I'm inside the scenes with Louis and Jud particularly. There's a sense of comfort when reading this book so far, especially in bed after a long day a work. I don't know how long that will last though...until the book becomes unsettling I mean.