This book murdered me and all of my emotions and it is getting all the stars. This was a reread because I like to indulge in a bit of self-torture every now and again. I originally read it as a teen and remember it scaring me but this time it scared me on an entirely different level and broke my heart so many times. King is a master at characterization and at grief. You know these people, you understand why they do what they do even when you're brain is screaming "No, no, Noooooooo don't do it" but they do not listen. I was reading another book with similar themes at the same time as this relisten and it was striking to me how much better King did the people. I think every horror fan needs to do themselves a favor and read this book, if you haven't already.

Also, if you listen on audio get the version narrated by Michael C. Hall AKA Dexter. He is amazing.

This is not a review because there are ten million of them already so don't come at my lazy bum in my own review space about my lazy ways.