One of my favorites of King’s. And the ending, oh boy. Actually it felt like Syfy with all the Indian burrial grounds and stuff. This Study Guide consists of approximately 56 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - I just read Carrie this weekend. Not the way I like to do things generally and it did lessen my enjoyment of the novel. The engrossment of death is right. Waiting to meet us. It was the perfect book for someone as death curious as me. So yeah, excellent book, excellent characters and Eileen was by far my favorite. The characterisation is, as always, superb and a strong sense of foreboding is present throughout the book. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Things never get to great proportions, there isn't an army, a country, only 7 real characters and all happen on a small town. It was a nice read, but it wasn't scary to me. It felt like the epicentere of the book and the focal point. My favorite part was the anticipation towards the end. I hated a good part of SK endings until now, seems like his weakest part as a writer. It is also one of the darkest; in fact, it was promoted (inaccurately) as being too horrifying even for King, who did not answer media questions about it. Rachel accepts her daughter's dream as a legitimate warning. Press J to jump to the feed. Have y'all read it, and what are your thoughts?? I really enjoyed it when it came out- it was certainly enthralling and a fun retelling of the Monkey's Paw. This one stands out though because, unlike the majority of his books that I’ve read, the ending of Pet Sematary is not triumphant. These things make the story feels more intimate and thus more realistic for me.The villain (Wendigo, as I see) also doesn't really appear until the end. Also zelda was the best part of the book. Like that book is heartbreaking enough without kids, I couldn't read it as a mom! I was just left with this sinking feeling throughout the entire book!! King notes at the beginning of Part 2 that this work is about exploring the question: "how much horror the human mind can stand and still maintain a wakeful, staring, unrelenting sanity," given that "horror is spawing horror.". but somehow I never got around to reading this one. Even the part where we learn about Church makes me sad, it's really just a downward spiral. So sad and so creepy! Pet Sematary book. It talks about death, straight and clean death. What a ride. If not are you like me and feel like you couldn’t have picked a better time to read it?! Like, I've seen the movie so I KNOW what's going to happen, but the dread leading up to it was just so tense and I freaking loved it. It was a really great anxiety though, and made me read on with this awesome anticipation I get when reading horror books. Pet Sematary - Discussion I just finished reading Pet Sematary by Stephen King, and I have some STRONG FEELINGS GOOD GOD. At no point did this book scare me or seemed like a horror book. Why? In the air we breath the food we eat and the water we drink...in our own hearts, bodies and brains. I just finished Pet Sematary - have not been this disturbed by a novel in ages. I've never seen the movie, but I basically knew what would happen the entire book. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook. I just finished reading Pet Sematary by Stephen King, and I have some STRONG FEELINGS GOOD GOD. It's so depressing. I've never read "horror", but Carrie really didn't strike me as very scary? Just a few days ago, someone was on here saying how it was one of the scariest novels they’ve ever read. From what I remember most of the reviews were bad when it first came out- it just wasn't considered one of his better books. Do you believe Louis Creed's character is ultimately sympathetic? Oh wow. It's essentially a tragedy masquerading as a horror. How does the natural grief cycle relate to the events in the novel? Its a heartbreaking story, and it always depresses me rather than scaring me. Pet Sematary contains three large sections, each of which is prefaced by a paraphrasing of the portions of John’s Gospel that tell the story of Christ’s raising of Lazarus from the dead. And then I read it after I had kids, and now I think that it's the most frightening and horrifying thing he's ever written. I know, some parts are really just terrifying. If he went on with Gage, if he tried to convice himself with all means possible that it was a good idea, he was bound to do the same again if the opportunity came. Under the Dome, the Last Stand, Revival are some of the examples. Then to direct the message through a massive and burning laser-beam that is a Wendigo? This is the first book that I really enjoyed but could only read a chapter or so at a time. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I was thinking about picking up Pet Sematary next. Read 13,851 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. There's a lot of taboo around death and dying, but this book satisfies some weird curiosity about it and really engrossed me in death without it being so obvious. Pet Sematary Topics for Discussion. In the fantasy he had thought of many, many different forms of death and how it is an intangible and inescapable petina coating everything around us. It was adapted into a film in 1989 and a second film adaptation is scheduled to be released in April 2019. It creeped me the hell out but was also a very sad book. There was a lot of detail between major events, but it all felt very in place, like the long, drawn out descriptions were perfect, not too long or boring. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Pet Sematary. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Pet Sematary. I did enjoy the book a lot and honesty the ending left me wanting more. Especially in the chapter before when new neighbours move in makes it obvious that it don't look good for Louis after Rachel puts her hand on his shoulder. I regret it because it's terrifying!! I read it in two or three nights. Trouble begins the moment the Creed family steps onto their new property, as Louiss daughter, E… What some other books like this that y'all like? From the first moment when he referred to the trucks I had some idea what was going to happen and I was just mentally muttering "no" throughout the last act. (The living) That it lies everywhere just waiting to meet a new face. I definitely loved it and, like most of King’s books, I reached a point where I couldn’t put it down until it was finished. Like, toward the end while Louis is driving to sleep after having buried Gage in the Micmac grounds? Why would he do this? Like, I knew the way the story was going to go, because I've seen the movie, but that didn't stop me from staying in suspense the whole time. Pet Sematary is counted among Stephen King's best novels. The premise of this darkness is represented as Louis Gage buries his son in the Micmac burial grounds, and draws a spiral on the site. The smartest of them all :p. I recently finished this book, too. Write at least three paragraphs to end the story. It's a simple and powerful horror story. Had you been in her shoes, would you have taken Ellie's dream seriously, or do you believe a dream is just a dream? Pet Sematary is a 1983 novel by Stephen King. Be aware there are spoilers for both the 1989 and 2019 versions of Pet Sematary, as well as the original novel.. Stephen epitomized that all in Louis’ fantasy of working at Disney land with a bright-eyed Gage. While King’s endings aren’t always happy, usually good conquers evil in most of them. I just finished it and that Epilogue is so fucking creepy. Gonna assume Pet Sematary, IT and the likes are different though. First of all, I'm struck with how much anxiety this book gave me while I read it. Write any ending you feel suits the story, taking care to match the tone and writing style of the original author. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. However, this book has THE ending. It's scary. Pet Sematary is counted among Stephen King's best novels. The end was really heartbreaking and also very eerie. Print Word PDF. The book takes place in semi-rural Ludlow, Maine, a small town that Chicago doctor, Louis Creed, has just moved to with his family. I just finished it and came looking for a reddit thread. I couldn't imagine reading it with kids in my life, I would be heartbroken. Fucking hell. I really want to rewatch the movie. It is also one of the darkest; in fact, it was promoted (inaccurately) as being too horrifying even for King, who did not answer media questions about it.