\\n  “Sometimes dead is better”\\n

I finally managed to finish a Stephen King book. In the past, I had attempted other works of his, but they didn't quite meet my expectations. Years ago, I tried reading The Shining, but unfortunately, I came across a major spoiler, which prevented me from continuing. Thankfully, I'm not as bothered by spoilers now, so I might give it another shot soon. I also attempted to read the massive 1,000+ page It, but after pushing through a 5-page long description of some setting or something that Stephen King and his editors thought was essential to keep in the book, I gave up. However, I might give it another try as well.

When I started this book, my expectations were low. I was afraid of encountering another overly long description of a random thing or place. Fortunately, there was none of that. The story progressed at a medium pace. At the beginning, I had a bit of a hard time getting into it, but once I did, I was hooked. Stephen King is truly a genius for coming up with something like this. I can't even imagine what his other books are like. For those who are unfamiliar with how dark his books can be (I don't think there are many of you), fair warning: it gets extremely graphic, gross, and disturbing. Nevertheless, I loved the lore of the cemetery and the power it held over people miles away. I also loved King's take on resurrection and the consequences that come with such an act, as well as its effect on the human mind.

To be completely honest, for a while, I didn't really care much about Louis or his family. I didn't feel a strong connection to them until things started to go wrong. I'm not sure if this is a personal thing or if it was, in some way, intended by the author. However, I did eventually form a connection with them and became fully invested in their story. Louis's character was the most interesting to explore since he was the protagonist. He was a good husband and father, a dedicated doctor, and a sensible man until the magic in the forest near his new house began to control him. The tragedy that struck his family and the subsequent grief weighed heavily on his psyche, leading him to do some unthinkable and disturbing things in an attempt to restore everything to the way it was.

Finally, no one in his family escaped unscathed. Some suffered more than others. The horrific experiences that his wife, Rachel, had endured, combined with her crippling fear of death, were tragically ironic. His children, Ellie and Gage, weren't any luckier either, with one faring even worse than the other. Even their poor cat, Church, couldn't escape the magic of the cemetery. They started out as a normal, happy family with their own issues, nothing too serious. But then they moved to the new house, discovered the pet cemetery, and Ellie's cat died. From that point on, everything went downhill. Louis's elderly neighbor and father figure, Jud, was just as much a victim of the cemetery's power as the main characters in the story. I have this urge to blame him for everything that happened to Louis and his family, but in reality, he had no more control over his actions than Louis did. They were all doomed from the start.

One of the best horrors ever written

is a captivating and spine-chilling piece of literature. It has the power to send shivers down your spine and keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. The author's masterful use of language creates a vivid and terrifying atmosphere that draws you in and refuses to let go.

Every word is carefully chosen to build suspense and create a sense of unease. The story unfolds in a way that keeps you guessing and constantly surprises you with its twists and turns.

The characters are well-developed and believable, adding to the overall authenticity of the horror. You can't help but become invested in their fates and feel their fear as if it were your own.

This horror masterpiece is a must-read for anyone who loves to be scared and entertained. It will leave you with a lasting impression and have you recommending it to all your friends.

If even one percent of me wanted to have a child again, it would be over.

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After approximately two years since reading it, tonight one of my friends made me remember this book again, and with the reminder, I came to the conclusion that with the passage of time, it has become better in my mind, and I am changing the four stars to five stars.

For the first work by King, I highly recommend it as well.

Beyond the Pet Sematary, deep in the forest, behind a pile of dead trees that seem to demarcate the otherworld, lies the ancient Micmac Indian cemetery. A bad, demonic place where Louis Creed buried his daughter's dead cat. And the dead cat returned. Different, but alive. Just as his neighbor Jud Crandall's dead dog had once returned. And because fear begets fear, the catalog of creatures that rose from the dead on the Indian land will continue. Not limited solely to the town of Ludlow's wider area.

\\n  Not the end, not the end, just remember that death is not the end.\\n

Death is not the end. Some, at some point, return. But, even then, nothing is as it was before. And no one is the same as they used to be. Because, in truth, you cannot defeat Death. Even if you were able to cross the bridge that connects the Abyss with the Cosmos. Even if the path you followed was through the decaying cycles formed by the graves of the Pet Sematary. Even if you tried to change the rules of the game, even if, like another Antonius Block, you chose to turn the chessboard upside down. Inevitable, to paraphrase the great Dylan Thomas, Death will continue to have power.

For a book like this, which has been read by so many and praised by the overwhelming majority of its readers, it is, I dare say, more than enough to repeat the completely commonplace, yet at the same time perfectly justifiable, comment that Pet Sematary is one of the scariest stories ever told.

A! And if it is advisable to sing to exorcise the evil that lurks on the pages of the Pet Sematary, purifying if possible the places of the ancient Indian land, let us borrow the words of the singer of the Ramones'同名 song:

\\n  I don’t want to be buried in a Pet Sematary,
I don’t want to live my life again.
I don’t want to be buried in a Pet Sematary,
I don’t want to live my life again. \\n

Pet Sematary is truly one of Stephen King's masterpieces. I participated in RMFAO's November Buddy-Read of this book with some amazing friends like Magdalena, Titas, Andrew, Kim, Stefani Saloma, Marigold, and Konstantina Pap.

The story unfolds gradually, taking us through the life events of Louis Creed and his family. It progresses in a subtle and slow manner, allowing us to form a strong connection with the main characters. At first, everything seems fine, but a sense of impending doom starts to creep in. And then, something tragic happens, followed by another event that brings a feeling of darkness associated with death.

There comes a point where you can't bear to read anymore, but the story has a strange pull that makes you pick it up again. That's when you discover that something truly sinister is about to occur, and it does. You can't stop reading, and you push yourself to finish the book as soon as possible. But then, the ending leaves you sleepless for nights.

It's not just a scary story; it's a deeply dark one that plays with your mind and makes your skin crawl. The characterization is perfect, with every character coming to life and staying in your thoughts. The writing is brilliant, simple yet full of eloquent sarcasm and sharp ironies. The beginning is slow-paced, but it keeps you on edge, knowing that the ending will be unforgettable.

I loved the cover art of the edition I read, although some other editions may look old, creepy, or immature. The blurb managed to be transparent enough to pique the reader's curiosity without revealing too much. Overall, Pet Sematary is a must-read for any Stephen King fan.

You can also read this review on www.thereadingbud.com.

In school, we had to read "The House of Seven Gables." Honestly, as soon as we finished that book, I forgot all about it. And then we visited the actual house in Salem that inspired the story. It was so boring!

There was a whole class of kids walking around that old house, hoping and begging to be spooked, but nothing happened at all. I think any closet in our own homes would have been more exciting. Maybe not to the point of us shrieking in the night, but something close. Like getting cold sweat on our foreheads.

Years later, when I'm an adult and moving house, which is always full of stress, I find a copy of "Pet Sematary" where I'm staying overnight. And I get completely hooked. You don't even have to be a big fan of horror to like this book. Stephen King writes so convincingly about his characters, especially the children and their parents. At times, it's as good as Richard Ford's writing. There's a small New England town, a big old house, and a neighbor who has a lot of free time. The ordinariness of so much of it serves as the perfect foundation for the horror. If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend you give it a try.

I knew next to nothing about the plot when I went into this, and I believe this made the pivotal moment in the middle such a powerful and impactful gut-punch. Stephen King's descriptions of grief were truly remarkable. They were both traumatizing, in the sense that they vividly depicted the raw and intense emotions associated with loss, and brilliant, as they captured the essence of grief in a way that was both profound and relatable.

I am really looking forward to seeing the movie adaptation. I can only imagine how the filmmakers will bring King's words to life on the big screen.

Here is the video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPzUd...

This is a reread for me. I first delved into this book at the tender age of 14, and I vividly remember the sheer fright and scares that it instilled in me. However, reading it again at 40 was an entirely different experience. There were fewer scares, but it was far more relatable.

This is a book that delves deep into the theme of grief. Our main character, Louis, is a doctor, well-acquainted with the harsh realities of death. His wife, Rachel, on the other hand, lost her sister as a teen and has effectively shut death away. She refuses to acknowledge or talk about it, and she is determined that her children should know nothing about the subject.

But moving next to the Pet Sematary changes everything.

This was both relatable and traumatic for me to read. It fully engaged me in思考 how as a society, we deal with death, the dying, and grief. The horror was present, but not in the magical way it was when I read it as a teen. Instead, it was in a very horrific and raw manner.

Louis will stay with me for a long time. I can't help but feel that I would act in the same way given the opportunity.

Five stars. King has never shied away from a subject, and as usual, he pulls his horror from the world we live in.

So Pet Semetery has been made into a film, once again. What a great opportunity to pen a review. As I've previously stated in my exploration of Stephen King's works, I was thirteen when I first came across The Shining. After reading that book, I resolved to begin with Carrie and read everything he had published in sequence. Pet Semetery was the first book of his that I abandoned. I got about fifty pages in before giving up, finding those pages dull.

However, the story and this review don't conclude there. It always nagged at me that this book was the one that eluded me, my unread Stephen King novel. So as an adult, I picked it up again, and within those same fifty pages, I realized what my thirteen-year-old mind couldn't. IT WAS NOT BORING. It was about a family of four, and as the reader, I was like a fly on the wall of their lives as they completed a move to a new, unfamiliar setting. That of Ludlow, Maine. That is pretty much the first half of the book, a build-up where the reader gets to know each of these characters. The second half is the most terrifying piece of fiction ever written. It's about the downfall of the nuclear family, not by aliens or vampires but by those within it. It's a grueling, tension-filled read in which the reader is still the fly on the wall, still powerless to do anything but shout at the page for it all to cease. And the best part is that it doesn't stop. The book ends, but it doesn't truly end. The reader is left to their own imaginings as to what occurs next, which is far more unsettling.

The electricity just fluctuated while I was writing this review. The lights went batshit crazy. WTF is happening? I'm not kidding around. It's 6:15 PM and I'm alone in my room. What did you do to me, King?

Louis Creeds moves into a beautiful old house in Maine with his wife, daughter, son, and cat. At first, everything seems normal and perfect. However, the nearby woods and the Pet Sematary soon become apparent.

When people regard King as the master of horror, I used to raise an eyebrow. I've read a few of his horror books and wasn't scared at all. I read The Shining at 2 am without any problems. But Pet Sematary is different. Even though I was reading it at 9 am, I still got scared. The vibe of the book is authentic horror, and it scared the hell out of me. It took me around 2 days to read this because I constantly had to stop. First, it was 2 am, then I tried again at 4 am, but I couldn't read further because I was more worried about ghosts in my room. The next time was 9 am the next morning, but my room was dark and there was a storm outside, so I had to stop again. If I wasn't that scared of horror, I would've finished this book in a few hours. King really wrote an amazing thing here.

In the introduction, he said that this is the most frightening book he has written. I haven't read all of his novels yet, but I'm not disagreeing that this was scary as hell. He also stated that he and his wife moved to Maine with his daughter, son, and cat. Does this sound familiar? It's the fucking summary at the back! He also said that his son almost died because he was chasing him and his son went to the road where the ginormous trucks are. But everything after that was made up, thank God. He is absolutely right when he said that he had gone too far with this one because he did! I'm not sure if the introduction was just a gimmick to make the novel scarier, but it really worked for me. I can't seem to remove the idea that the happenings in the novel might have really happened in King's life. I know it's crazy, but King made me think of those things.

So we have this cemetery for pets in Maine. It's weird because why would there be a cemetery exclusively for pets? Louis and his family own this cat, Church. He's still lurking around the house and very active because they haven't fixed him yet. Louis' neighbor, Jud, warns him that pets and children shouldn't be allowed to play near the streets. Apparently, there are ginormous trucks that drive at top speed. The paranormal story begins.

I honestly don't know how to explain my reaction to the novel without tackling the plot and the mystery of it. Here's a spoiler tag for those who have read this.

< input type="checkbox" class="spoiler__control" aria-label="The following text has been marked spoiler. Toggle checkbox to reveal or hide." onchange="this.labels[0].setAttribute('aria-hidden',!this.checked);" id="be9bc9fe-2fec-42c1-8497-38634c05fb8f" /> < label aria-hidden="true" class="spoiler" for="be9bc9fe-2fec-42c1-8497-38634c05fb8f"> Am I the only one who freakin' loves Gage? He's this cute little kid/baby who was really lovable at first, but then turned damn creepy in the end. There's this place (at the back?) of Pet Sematary where people bury their pets if they want them to come back to life. But there's a catch. The pet isn't the same as it was before. To keep it short, it's now a zombie, and it has this really disgusting muddy smell that never goes away no matter how much you wash it. Was Louis aware of this paranormal phenomenon? No. Jud was just an asshole who apparently wanted to make Louis' life a living hell. If he didn't show Louis the secret place and bury Church in there, none of the terrible events that happened to Louis would've happened. In my opinion, Jud is the devil who got "guilty" in the end and tried to stop everything, and got murdered. I didn't feel any kind of grief for Jud.

So if pets can come back to life, can humans? In this novel, yes. Gage got killed by the ginormous trucks I was talking about. Louis was devastated, and there were chapters where the death was all in his imagination, then his imagination was just an imagination, and in the end, Gage died. I consider that as a really good plot twist. I got tricked! Back to the humans resurrecting thing. Jud tells this story of Timothy (if I remember correctly) and how he came back to life and also smelled like the muddy earthy thing Church smelled like. But Timothy was also different. He knows all of the secrets and blurts them out. He's also crazy, just like Church the cat. Despite knowing all the crazy consequences, Louis still wanted to resurrect his dead child. And he did. The result? His wife and "best friend" getting murdered, and him murdering the resurrected crazy murdering child. Did he learn his lesson? No, because he did the exact same thing with his wife. But that was in the epilogue, and all I got was the wife saying "darling" because he had this theory that Gage went crazy because he waited too long to do the resurrection thing. We'll never know what happened to Rachel, if she became just like she was, or like crazy Gage. I think I wrote a really long spoiler tag.

The ending was epic. I can't complain about that because I really loved it. The whole novel was really amazing for me from the beginning. The characters were really likeable, and some were relatable too. I didn't like Jud that much, but everyone else managed to entertain me. The plot was a bit weird/new, and I really like that. This novel is really old, but it's my first time reading it, and it will surely not be the last.

I really loved this novel. I think this is the only novel I've read that's worthy to be called a horror novel. I used to call King the king of authors, but I think I can finally give him the deserving title of King of Horror. I can't really say that this is my one and only favorite book of his because I loved The Stand for a very different reason. There's a bit of a difference genre-wise, but no matter what, this just became one of my favorites. This is a novel that I'm sure I'll be reading again in the future. I really enjoyed it and I'm highly recommending it to anyone. 5/5 stars, just read it (I hope you don't own a cat).

Pues como mejora el libro desde la segunda parte hasta el final!!! Y qué final... este si Sr King este es un buen final y menos mal...

The cat Church is a crack. I have laughed so much when it appeared. What a naughty creature, hahaha.

The truth is that the tension keeps increasing and I liked the final.

The girl is charming and knew more than Latin or had premonitory gifts.

The main character is very well constructed and we see how little by little he falls into the well of pain and madness, all for his family and for love.

Synopsis: On a beautiful August day, Doctor Louis Creed arrives with his wife Rachel, their children Eileen and Gage, and the cat Church at their new home, a large house located on the outskirts of Ludlow, New England. The place seems quiet and far enough from the urban hustle and bustle. Behind the Creed's house there is even a burial ground, where the children of the place have buried their animals for generations: the Pet Sematary. But soon the nightmare begins... at least for Louis. On his first day of work at the medical center of the University of Maine, they bring him the horribly mutilated body of the student Victor Pascow. The young man tries to warn Doctor Creed about the place located behind the Pet Sematary, used in ancient times by the MicMac Indians and impregnated with a diabolical spirit. The cat Church is run over by a truck and Judd Crandall, an elderly neighbor, persuades Louis to bury the little animal in the pet cemetery. With that, the doctor invokes hidden forces that are better not to disturb, and when tragedy strikes the Creed family, Louis embarks on a terrifying adventure with consequences that go beyond human understanding... or sanity.

It enters to be part of my favorites of King. 9/10

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