This book is Bone-Chilling! I have read many of King's works and I can tell you that this novel is REALLY scary.
The plot revolves around young doctor Louis Creed who moves to a remote little town in Maine with his beautiful family - but they all get the feeling that the cute little town has a dark, evil secret. Weird things start to happen when a college student comes into Creed's campus infirmary - hit by a truck and as good as dead - and sputters warnings out to him, and later appears in a dream, advising him not to pass the barrier at the end of the "Pet Sematary".
Louis' life starts to fall apart, and he senses a strange power. The "Pet Sematary" and the darkness which lies beyond it begin to control and destroy his life.
Doesn't sound scary - that's only because I didn't want to give anything away. But, it is EXTREMELY creepy. I honestly have to say that this novel gave me one of the creepiest weeks of my life. Many scenes in this grim masterpiece will absolutely freeze your blood. I don't think I have ever been that "freaked out". In fact, the night after I finished the book scared me so bad that I was literally afraid to go to sleep - therefore, I did not. I stayed up all night, afraid to turn off the lights and go to sleep, with nothing to do but read the book (a big mistake, I can tell you).
If you are in for a good scare that no horror movie could ever give you (this coming from a hard-boiled horror fan, who does NOT scare easy, and I am being truthful), then order this book immediately, You will be scared...but you will not be sorry.
I think this book also has a moral - don't try to fix it if it ain't really broke. Also, as the tagline for the movie states..."Sometimes dead is better." Absolutely right!
Well, I am off now, to drink a pot of black coffee to make up for all the sleep I lost reading Pet Sematary for the second time last night!
PS.: This was, for the time being, my last review on ciao! See ya!
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This was easily the scariest book i've ever read, and the ending is brilliant unlike other Stephen Kings which i tend to think are not wrapped up properly story-wise. Ruth.
newmum 01.07.2001 18:53
Sounds like a great read. Unfortunatly I am a big wimp so I doubt if i would be able to see it through to the end.
Advantages: Excellent storyline and characters, nice setting, more readable than the majority of King's books, chilling finale Disadvantages: Doesn't create tension or scares until the second half of the story, won't convert those who generally dislike King's writing style
Jul 1st, 2001
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