**audiobook format** 
 I'm stuck between giving it 2 stars or 3 stars....It honestly just was not my cup of tea sadly. IT still had that shock and creepy factor that I was searching for to experience around Halloween though. I can't imagine me physically reading 1,000+ pages of this and I'm really happy that I choose the audiobook over paper format. 
 Growing up I thought the book and movie It was just about a serial killer clown. It's a lot more than that though and encompasses the twist of childhood with adulthood and magic. The power of believing in friendship and all that you can accomplish as a team. 
 I enjoyed the plot as a whole of this book, but there were just so many scenes that I felt uncomfortable listening to...Scenes such as... 
 - A 12 year old serial killer giving his bully friend a blow job in the woods...If you read the book you know who and what scene I'm talking about. It was just awkward and uncomfortable to listen to. 
 - The group gang-bang of one 12 year old girl to bring them all "closer" together..Literally..Most uncomfortable scene I've ever read in my life probably. 
 - Henry Bowers (as a 11/12 year old kid) chasing down a kid and carving his name into his stomach...Do kids like that exist?!?! 
 It is your biggest fear. It feeds off fear and can look like anything you can imagine. It can be a clown, a werewolf, a giant bird, or an abusive father.