What a wild and long journey it was following the group of "Losers," and spending a significant time around Derry. For my first time! I haven't seen the film yet and I'm glad I read the book first. So things were a surprise. 
 This map was helpful in seeing all the different locations around town, like around the Barrens, one of the main locations. 
 Five things about the story that I enjoyed the most: 
 1. Getting to know these kids and seeing the full scope of the beginning and end of their time with Pennywise. 
 2. The impressive balance of so many characters, and how King made us care what happened to them. And throwing the group into surprising situations like (view spoiler)[when there was a sudden sex scene that plays out in such a strange place! (hide spoiler)] 
 3. The other horrible "thing/villain/evil" in the story besides Pennywise, Henry! Henry going mad reminded me of Junior from Under the Dome and his descent into madness. I loved when Henry (view spoiler)[escapes from the mental hospital! (hide spoiler)] 
 4. Pennywise and how massive and mind blowing "it" actually is. How I knew he was a clown but how it is revealed he is (view spoiler)[so much more than just that (hide spoiler)] I recently read a list Top 10 greatest Stephen King villains and I understand why Pennywise is up there in the ranks. I especially loved when we see (view spoiler)[IT land on Earth for the first time! (hide spoiler)] a powerful moment. 
 5. The epilogue. (view spoiler)[Hi-yo Silver Away!!!, (hide spoiler)] That made me smile. Also reminded me of that "book-high" Stephen King endings can be. That feeling at the end of a longer King book when you can feel the wild journey delivering something at the conclusion that warms the soul. After taking us on long roller coaster, he can deliver with explosive excitement Needful Things 11/22/63 The Shining. Also a highly charged emotional connection with the main characters, which I saw in this story and can remember from recently reading Carrie and Doctor Sleep. In IT the ending had all the fireworks on a grand, almost "just almost" too drawn out of a crescendo towards the finale. I was left feeling satisfied with the journey. NOW I will watch the movie version with Tim Curry, and I hope it does a good job! 
 This was my 11th King book.