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So I'm trying to wrap my head around Pennywise. Maybe you experts can help me sort this out?

So "IT" is a entity formed of lights (deadlights) that exists outside of our universe. Then it creates a sort of puppet body that these lights control (which resembles a giant spider) and sends this puppet/avatar to Earth. Then the events of the novel happens and the kids, along with help from a giant god-turtle, kill IT's avatar "Pennywise the Clown".

So, does that mean IT is still alive in it's own universe? Pennywise/Spider was just an avatar that it controlled? Or was that the actual monster itself and it was never a puppet/avatar? Does the entity made of lights still exist or is it truly dead? If alive, couldn't the Deadlights just make a new avatar to replace the dead "Pennywise" one?

Maybe I should try a different book today.

Like is that real? Or just some messed up thing King came up with? What was the light bulb for? Someone explain plz

Reading The Stand for the first time. Got to this line today, no words.

Picked a good day yesterday to start the Stand I guess. I’ll pick up on what y’all mean eventually….

We thought we killed It. But years later, it's back. But we're older, more tired and broken, and lacking all the belief we had the first time.

I already see a lot of people ready to climb into the metaphorical bathtub but… we have to do this. We have to show up. Again.

Ugh. I’m gonna do it. But I’m gonna be VERY Richie about this and complain the whole time.

Made this fan art to get over my art block. I

I am going on a road trip to the George Washington National Forest this December. I'm thinking about reading something unsettling and preferably set in a forest to creep me out during my vacation. Looking for recommendations by Stephen King or something with the same vibes as his work.

Edit: Small Town setting would work too.

I don’t even know what to say. Sitting here in a flood of tears. I would love dearly to discuss the book and some thoughts.

SPOILERS FOR DUMA KEY BELOW!! PLS DONT READ ON IF YOURE PLANNING ON READING THE BOOK!! (You won’t regret it.)

I don’t even know what to say, I was so unbelievable attached to these characters. Some moments that stood out to me.

•When Elizabeth, Wireman and Jack are late to Edgar’s art exhibition I thought she had died or something terrible had happened to one of them. When it turns out she had insisted on coming.. damn. That warmed my heart.

•Wireman in general - I know it’s mentioned a lot but what a fantastic character, felt so real. His sayings and wisdom etc, the friendship with Edgar and love for Elizabeth.. I loved that trio so much.

•Small point but something that really got to me.. when Edgar finds the bones of Addy in the cistern, he refers to her as ‘Miss Cookie’ just like he did with Illy :( a small touch that was so good.

•Broke my heart when Eastlake killed Nan Melda when she was trying her best to save his children. I know he had essentially ‘gone mad’ with grief but god damn. Such a sad moment.

•Percy is such a terrifying villains - the way King describes her as something other than human, the thought of her high above looking down on the water from the deck of the ship scared the crap out of me.

•when wireman invites Edgar to Mexico at the end, I remembered at the beginning of the book Edgar explains he is currently in present day residing in Mexico. So I thought it would be happily ever after with the Two of them. should have known better. broke me that he passed away.

A question I’d like help clearing up if anyone could help with this - at the end, Illy visits him made of sand and shells and it refers to the scene we don’t get to see where Edgar does something with a snapped broom after finding out Illy was killed by Mary.

There is a reveal that Mary had drowned her in Salt - and Percy thrived in Salt water but not in fresh water. Could someone help clarify the meaning of this? I had Two possibilities in my mind..

• Eggar knew Mary was going to kill her and implanted the thought into Mary to drown her in salt - ensuring the body of Ilsa that Edgar builds of of sand would actually be Percy Immitating illy and Edgar could kill it?

Or

• was this implying Mary was trying to reanimate Percy into Illy? And the body Edgar had built out of sand he intended to reanimate his daughter, then realised in that moment it was actually Percy?

Finishing up The Dead Zone (now of all times) where to go next. Recommend anything, King or related. Thanks!

“Ka is a wheel; its one purpose is to turn. The spin of ka always brings us back to the same place, to face and reface our mistakes and defeats until we can learn from them. When we learn from the past, the wheel continues to move forward, towards growth and evolution. When we don’t, the wheel spins backward, and we are given another chance. If once more we squander the opportunity, the wheel continues its rotation towards devolution, or destruction.” - Robin Furth

Creepy……

Don't know if anybody has posted about this yet, but just finished this (and moving onto Holly as this sub said it was good), and wondering what others thought about it. It read a whole lot quicker than I thought it would and I really liked it a lot!

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Hi

I made a retrospective on tv show about The Dead Zone with cast interviews. Hope you enjoy it.

https://youtu.be/wTbvBARFZec?si=55INqzFk1Vup3UPK

By in universe I mean books we see excerpts from written by the character in the book, so the Misery Chastain novels in Misery, or the Johnny Gould novels in Finders Keepers.

I always read those bits and kind of want to know what else happens, and I wish King would release a little short story compilation of those works.

Anyone else feel the same?

I’m interested in the collection but if one of the stories has sexual violence Id like to know so I can skip that part. Just traumatic for me. Thanks in advance.

I was not expecting this read is fantastic. 🤩🤩🤩Forgive me I know this is a Kings Fan page but I just started reading Koontz and oh my... his prose 🤤🤩🤤🤩🤤🤩🤤 any thoughts or a very good comparison between the two authors pls?

I have a good few more of his recent works but they’re all different sizes with ugly spines so they are kept in a drawer.

This collection started with a few paperbacks that belonged to my parents in the 90s, I then started to get into collecting more and I’m pretty happy with my collection so far!

I appreciated the quality of the writing, the character development, and the fact that it’s held in higher regard than many of his other books, but for me it just didn’t do anything. I didn’t care too much about the characters, I thought it was way too slow of a burn, and at times I felt it was too wordy. Overall, I recognize its quality and contribution but just didn’t do much for me.

I'm thinking of reading Insomnia, but I heard somewhere that you need to read the dark tower series to actually get it. I haven't read the dark tower series. So will it still be enjoyable? Even without any info of the dark tower series?