Tiny SPOILERS ahead: 
 As with all of King's books that I've read, I was immediately sucked into the story. I loved the characters; I loved the premise; and I liked the ending. But I gave it four stars instead of five, because I thought some parts rambled on too long. For example, scenes devoted to high school musical productions didn't keep my interest, and I found myself skimming to get back into the meat of things. But once I was in the thick of it again? Couldn't stop reading. I also didn't like that the fictional town of Derry was brought into the story, complete with references to characters from other King books. Was a bit weird and took me out of the story. But all in all, I'm glad I finally decided to read it. Few authors can transport me to another world like King can.