Pet Sematary - Stephen King

...villains. And finally, we have Pet Sematary, which was something of a return to common ground for the author – another example of the spooky, supernatural-thriller. But could Stephen King continue his run of good form? So it was published back in 1988 but is actually set eight years previous to this date. The story focuses on thirty-five year-old Louis Creed, as well as his wife Rachel, five year-old daughter Ellie and baby son Gage. Things start ...
...down the years – a pet cemetery, or ‘Sematary’ as the children had spelt it. He explains to young Ellie that there is no harm in going up to the graveyard, provided she doesn’t stray off the path and into the woods beyond. But that’s okay; deadfall blocks the route forward anyhow… And so the scene is set, with the Creed family settling rather nicely into their new Ludlow lifestyle. A few weeks pass and Louis takes up his new role as a medical Doctor ...

tom1clare 17.07.2004 · Read full review
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...written by Stephen King is Pet Sematray. This was one of his earlier books however it has not dated. I read it just a couple of days ago, and the storyline was as original and gripping of one of the 21st Century. Pet Sematary was published in 1983, a year before I was born. Shortly after in 1989 the film Pet Sematary was released, it was describe by some as a poor adaptation of the novel. So what makes Stephen Kings writing skills so amazingly popular, ...
...more is revealed about the Pet Cemetery (spelt sematray) Jud reveals that the cemetery was founded many years ago and all that was buried their was children’s pets that had been killed. Everything seems to be great of the Creed family, they had settled into their new home, the children enjoyed their new neighbourhood and Louis’ job was easier and much more relaxing, however suddenly life goes down hill, when a pupil is rushed into the ...

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...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! ...

Ronny 01.07.2001 · Read full review
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Pet Sematary is a bit of a strange old book, and that's saying something for a Stephen King story. On one hand it's a good and scary basis for a spine-chilling tale, on the other you can tell what's coming from a mile off which nullifies the suspense aspect somewhat. However, without further ado, here is the basic plot, cut cruelly short before you get to spot the awful inevitability. Dr. Louis Creed moves with his family from the Windy City of ...
...the choice. This is somewhere safe for their children to play and grow. Plenty of places to explore. Especially the wood just tucked up behind the house. There was even a cleared path into the thick of it, flattened by the feet of local children who have taken the lifeless bodies of their beloved pets to their special place. The burial ground. Here the innocent and sad headstones mark the graves of their animals, who were loving placed into the ...

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...distraught to find her beloved pet cat dead or was he thinking that he would be blamed for the death of the cat and wouldn’t be the best dad in the world anymore (as far as the daughter was concerned)? The semetary itself is an old Indian burial sight and has its own eerie powers. Now c'mon if someone told you about a place like this you would be curious, sure you would enough to probably go and take a look. But i know I wouldn't test it out ...

LUMP 29.05.2001 (07.06.2001) · Read full review
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I found this a good read but it doesn't really get going until the second half although it does keep you gripped. My only gripe was that I wanted to know what happens after the story ends. Although nothing is left unfinished it did feel like something needed to be said with regards to how the charcters carried on. I especially wanted to know how certain things were explained away, like people returning from the dead. I also felt that some things ...
...daughter having possible psychic powers. It more then hinted at it, as it mentions her dreams and pictures she drew but it doesn't really go into enough detail. Some of the storyline and characters are of your staple horror genre, death, elderly people, country bumpkins, possible psychic powers, and love. Although for me this did not detract from the storyline at all. If you enjoy a good horror read, then pick this book up. I haven't gone in to ...

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....your average family with average problems, that enters a new world, in the hope of a quite life. But nothing is what it seems to be. The family owns a little Sematary, where children used to bury their pets. But behind this little apparently harmless sematary, there is a more scary one, where everything you'll bury will come to live... but not really to life.... The first one to experience death will be the family cat. But not the only one.... ...
...was afraid to go to sleep for a few weeks, after reading this book, I was afraid of nightmares. It really gives you shivers. I loved it and so will anyone who enjoys horror books. What I always loved about the King books, is the way you can see trough each characters eyes. It makes it so real! Every character is described very well and this is why you can actually experience the horror he is going through. Don't read this book if you have a weak ...

ciao_biancab 08.11.2004 (06.01.2005) · Read full review
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Pet Sematary is a wonderful early horror story by the great Stephen King. If you have been disapointed by recent King novels, I can highly recommend his earlier works. This tale is about the happy Creed family who move to a sleepy village. Nearby there is an ancient Indian burial ground specifically for pets and a busy highway! Unfortunately the cat falls victim to the highway and it's not long before the cat is peacefully laid to rest in the pet ...
...back to the house, but it doesn't act like the same cat and it doesn't smell like the same cat. The suspence of the story continues to build as the family try to adjust to the sudden changes in their beloved family pet. Until one day when something more horrifying occurs... their son gets knocked over. This is a book which certainly captures your attention and is an avid read. I could not recommend the film as somehow it fails to draw you into ...

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I really enjoy Stephen King's novels and have read quite a few of his books. This is one of his more memorable novels as it is very different with a fantasitic ending (don't worry, I won't give it away). The book will have you on the end of your seat and you will not be able to put it down. Each chapter ends on a cliff-hanger making you want to read on further. It is an unusual but great storyline of a cemetary that brings things back to life when ...
...were before, they seem possessed and cold hearted and capable of anything. Although the book never actually goes the way you want it to (e.g. happy ending) its very exciting the whole way though and you will not want to end the story. The characters are very believable and readers can sympathise with the family. They appear to be the perfect happy family whose life are turned upside down by an unexpected tradgedy. The language Stephen uses is very ...

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My all time favorite steven king book, starting out as a normal family story and twisting into a nightmare like only steven king can. This book is a MUST HAVE for any king fan it can take a little time to get into it if like me you just can't wait to get to the "Good stuff" as steven king almost always starts his storys in a very realistic sort of way. But trust me its all worth it in the end. The story itself is quite distressing rather then scary ...

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There's a point in this book when you feel as if your in a car which has started accelerating towards a brick wall which you know you're going to hit very fast. When I reached that point I got a knot in my stomach, just like when you start descending on a roller-coaster. Louis Creed, a young doctor with a wife and two young children has just moved to a new town in the rural American mid-west. The people are friendly, especially an older guy who ...
...His daughter's cat dies and is buried in an old Indian cemetary. And then...well, I would want to spoil it for you. A certain malevolence drips out of the last half off this book. There are painfull descriptions of how Louis deals with a parent's worst nightmare and justifies his actions. He's taken to an absolute low, and well, when you're that depressed, you'll do anything to bring things back the way they were. ...

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When i picked this book up i thought nothing could scare me, but i couldnt put the book down from start to end. It was out of this world, the imagination of king is amazing, to think of burying a cat in an ancient buriel ground and for it to come back to life... although not of good spirit but infact a dark and unnatural being. And then the stupidity of the man to put his child there and his wife and not think anything would happen afterwards lol ...
...the kinfe behind her, but hes so happy shes standing there with him he hadnt noticed the darkness in her eyes. The film was brilliant also, and i could see the characters before in the book, they did it all so well. It creeped me out afterwards and i wont ever have a cat in the house lol I love the horror and i loved the way king catered for everyones needs, and played on the insecurities people would have about death etc. And used it to make a ...

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pet semetry has been reviewed as the scarest book ever written. it deals with supernatural powers of bringing pets back to life. the pet semetry (yes i do realise i have spelt that wrong, but the cemetry is maintained by the children of the town and that is how they spelt it on their sign), is a special place where broken hearted children take there dead pets. just on the other side of the cemetry is an ancient burial ground which only a few people ...
...hours later it will come back to life but it will have a few different characteristics. some of these are slightly evil. just image what would happen if a human was buried there? a friend recommended this book to me and she made it sound so good that i just had to read it and i am so glad i did. it is will worth reading if you are into horror novels. ...

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This is a really good book, I'd say one of the best ones by Stephen King. This was one of the first books I read by Stephen King and it got me into the rest of them. Basically the storyline goes as follows: there's this family who have a pet, which gets run over by a car. The kids are really upset because the cat dies, so they decide to do this kind of spell to try and bring it back to life. But it goes a bit wrong and they end up with a zombie cat ...

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This was the very first Stephen King book I read and now I have over 20 of his books (so you've probably guessed that this review is going to be in favour of the book). Heres a brief explanation about the book (hopefully without giving the whole thing away!) The main character is Dr Louis Creed. He and his family move to a new house in the hills and meadows of Maine whilst exploring the surrounding area they (and a neighbour) find a cemetary...for ...
...the neighbours house when he tells him a disturbing story...he buried his dead dog in the cemetary and a few days later it came back alive...but different...in a bad way. Anyway when a family tradgedy happens Louis is reminded of this story and wonders if the cemetary would do the same thing for him. So you get the idea of how the story will unfold. The story is very unpredictable and has you reading over things a couple of times to actually believe ...

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