Bracket #4: Pet Sematary (1983)

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Pet Sematary, 1983

Please vote for Pet Sematary using the following scale:

• 5
• 4.5
• 4
• 3.5
• 3
• 2.5
• 2
• 1
• 0
• Never read

If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.

[Heather19]

5 Really wish I could give it more. Pet Sematary was my first King book so it holds a very special place in my heart. I just finally re-read it a few months ago, and it was even better than I remembered. And a lot scarier too.

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The best, period.

[Sai Sheb]

5 Really wish I could give it more. Pet Sematary was my first King book so it holds a very special place in my heart. I just finally re-read it a few months ago, and it was even better than I remembered. And a lot scarier too.

Totally agree. It was also my first sk experience and it scared the shit out of me... re-reading it at the moment... its great..

[DoctorZaius]

5 Really wish I could give it more. Pet Sematary was my first King book so it holds a very special place in my heart. I just finally re-read it a few months ago, and it was even better than I remembered. And a lot scarier too.

Totally agree. It was also my first sk experience and it scared the shit out of me... re-reading it at the moment... its great..

Add me to the growing list. One of my favorites!

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

5. Easy. My first SK book. The one I've read the most times, and the scariest of all SK books in my opinion.

[Heather19]

I am really curious about what the person who gave it a 1 didn't like about it.

[firemonkey66]

I am really curious about what the person who gave it a 1 didn't like about it.

Too scary?

[Heather19]

The scarier it was the more points it would get from me

[Girlystevedave]

I think I really need to make it a point to read this one this year. I've shied away from it because of the whole death of a child aspect of it, but it's bothering me that there's some classic King out there that I haven't read.

[Iwritecode]

I think I really need to make it a point to read this one this year. I've shied away from it because of the whole death of a child aspect of it, but it's bothering me that there's some classic King out there that I haven't read.

I was already a parent when I first read this and that part was a little difficult to get through. Remembering that it's all fiction helps a little. It's really a sad book overall more than scary IMO.

[St. Troy]

Most SK works are a blend of light and dark, but PS to me is really just a "down" book (The Tommyknockers also stuck me as a "down" book, but nowhere near as good as PS).

[Girlystevedave]

I think I really need to make it a point to read this one this year. I've shied away from it because of the whole death of a child aspect of it, but it's bothering me that there's some classic King out there that I haven't read.

I was already a parent when I first read this and that part was a little difficult to get through. Remembering that it's all fiction helps a little. It's really a sad book overall more than scary IMO.

I grew up seeing the movie a lot and never realized just how unsettling and crushing the story was until I became a parent.

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The poll has closed. Pet Sematary has earned a FAS (final average score) of 4.365384615 or 87.31%. It received a rating of 5 with 11 votes.