Starting my first official and ongoing Percy Jackson read as an adult! I still think this thing is so solid. It has a perfect tone, the battles and monsters are so easily pictured, and Rick Riordan is just great at making you want to keep reading. I really like how he describes new characters, there is always one ultra specific thing and you can latch on to that very easily. Super excited to keep reading!

This is difficult and complex to put into one thought. One complete thought about the book as a whole. It is a massive book and yet, I did not feel myself trudging through it but rather flying.

I almost adore most of this book. The cross between 1950s and 1980s simultaneously, interrupting itself, switching character perspectives, realllyyyyy diving into their heads - i love all of that. And the monster? Oh, IT is scary. I was scared.

All of the town interludes were really fascinating, and clearly opened up a lot of Derry as an entity in and of itself that then spawned a show about it. I really liked that investigative journalism that Mike was doing that we could come back to.

Putting all of the pieces together was a blast. What they led to? Not so much. Don’t get me wrong, the final battle(s) are engaging and pretty good. But the way they make it out as kids? I understand from a writing/symbolism/bullshit perspective but if he’s so good of a writer, why not write something better????? I am not going to let one part of one chapter change my view on the book but i really hated that hahahaha

Stephen King can really, really get into the mind of a messed up person and I salute him for that from a distance. Thanks Mr. King for telling me awful people have thoughts too!

As I was reading this I thought about considering it a favorite, but I will settle for my favorite “Stephen King Book” I’ve read so far.

Still, why???????????????? I just have such a bad taste in my mouth!!! It’s okay. I liked almost all of it.