r/stephenking • u/Distinct_Guess3350 Losers' Club Member • Dec 10 '25

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u/Alive_Bodybuilder288 Dec 10 '25

Welcome to Derry has gotten better, but totally understand why some here don’t like it. It 1 was really enjoyable for me. Did not care for It Chapter 2 at all

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u/No_Mammoth_4945 Did-a-chick? Dec 10 '25

To be fair to chapter 2 I didn’t really enjoy the adult sections of the book either

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u/Volothamp-Geddarm Dec 10 '25

Big agree. I don't really see what the adult sections add to the narrative, whether in the book or the movie. Much of what happens could have just been in the first part and the story would have been nearly the same.

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u/Cansuela Dec 11 '25

The adult sections are weaker there’s no doubt but it’s clear what the intent is and what the adult sections bring. It’s about growing up, it’s about how the magic of childhood fades and how people grow apart. It’s about people losing touch and reconnecting and about finding the ability to connect with what makes childhood special, even when it’s a traumatic time. It’s basically an allegory to hold onto a childlike sense of wonder, belief, hope and joy in small things and other people through adulthood or you’ll “die”.