[Wesker432]

Well recently I have had this incredible urge to get steven kings it,I like a good read 1100 pages about a killer clown is my kind of thing anywho how old should you be to read I am 13 and my parents are going to get it tonight I told them it was docter who horror kinda thing they will never know about the killer clown.......But would it be suitable.I have read tons of scary things before i have seen the movie which keeps me awake thinking about it though and how long would it take to read?
Thanks in advance

[village_idiot]

Ok, I am a person who is opposed to censorship and ratings and all that happy junk, so my opinion may be a little biased. If you feel you are mature enough to read, watch or even say something, then go for it. Why sit around and wait for some agency to come and tell you, "No! It is not appropriate for you.." or some five hour long speech on why children need censorship. If your parents are opposed to it, however, better stick to what they say. But don't let some statistic or some moron who sits around behind a desk making peoples lives miserable all day tell you what you can or can't do...Good luck in whatever you decide to do...
-The Village Idiot

[Cadetak]

Your 13 years old...your probably already watching porn. Unless your still afraid of the dark then you can handle it.

How it will take to read depends entirely on how fast you read and how much time you spend reading a day.

[Wesker432]

Ye porn....well lets say I had some run in's with it (ahem) but I am still going to get if im scared of the dark or not but well its more funner if your scared when I read books (I'm not saying i'm scared of the dark well maybe I am but) how scary can a clown be........

[Paranormalcy]

IT deals with some basic and visceral fears and concepts of human nature and psychology and behavior. I never read the book full through but own a DVD copy of the "movie" with all the famous actors in it, and always found it quite unnerving, maybe it's Tim Curry's acting, the concepts or my own fear/aversion of clowns. I can't recall ever reading a book that gave me nightmares or otherwise made me highly anxious, with maybe the possible exception of Whitley Strieber's communion. And I agree your age, in consideration of what to read, is highly variable depending on your intellectual and emotional maturity - I imagine you really know your limits.

[TheResearcher]

Age is irrelevant with most books I find (ignoring extreme cases of course). Your imagination abilities are limited by age and therefore anything you read and imagine will be your own construct. I suppose at thirteen you might be scared by some horror books, but meh it's a part of growing up so don't let it prevent you from reading what you like.

I've never read many horror books, I tend to prefer classics and fantasy genres but I can estimate that 1100 pages could be read quite quickly. It depends on how well you read, and more importantly how much you like the book. If you are really into it then you can easily finish it well within two days, but if you aren't so enthralled by it then significantly longer. The problem with the former being if you like it then you generally don't want it to end

[Cadetak]

Wesker432 on Jul 4 2009, 02:44 PM, said:

Ye porn....well lets say I had some run in's with it (ahem) but I am still going to get if im scared of the dark or not but well its more funner if your scared when I read books (I'm not saying i'm scared of the dark well maybe I am but) how scary can a clown be........

read it.

Scare the fear out of you.

[Purplos]

The first book I ever bought for myself was a Stephen King. I was 12. It depends a lot more on your level of imaginative maturity than the number of years you've been alive.

Start reading it. If it freaks you out, put it on the shelf for another year and try again.

[Wesker432]

Purplos on Jul 5 2009, 05:08 AM, said:

The first book I ever bought for myself was a Stephen King. I was 12. It depends a lot more on your level of imaginative maturity than the number of years you've been alive.

Start reading it. If it freaks you out, put it on the shelf for another year and try again.

Ye well I have an extremly big imagination i think what characters look like but then they make movies and Im like OMG how could he be bald.I have already brought it should come tuesday or wednesday even if im scared i will keep going on I expect to be scared but thats why i brought it my mum read another steven king book recently she said it terrified her but i will keep going

[SpiderCyde]

If it's anything like the movie, (which was cheesy, imo) you should be fine reading it.

[jaylemurph]

I don't think /anyone/ is old enough to read King's hack writing. If you're interested in horror writing, pick up some H P Lovecraft -- which has nothing explicit or obscene -- and leave King's penny-dreadfuls mouldering on the shelf.

--Jaylemurph

[Godsnmbr1]

Forget Steven King. Forget horror. Find The Song of Ice and Fire. Trust me, I've yet to meet a single person who has regretted reading those books.

[Rosewin]

Hello Wesker432,

It is apparent from your opening post that you are intending to read this with the added thrill of sliding one by your parents. My advice is to not underestimate your parents who might know more than you realize regarding Stephen King. Older people usually do. In either case if you want to approach this maturely, both in reading a horror novel with mature themes and dealing with your parents, then discuss this topic with them in greater depth. Ask them about the author, their familiarity with his works, and their advice if any on their favorite books. On the other hand if you want to be sneaky, not discuss things openly and maturely with your family, and even doubt whether the novel is suitable for you then perhaps you should read a cozy instead.

[747400]

jaylemurph on Jul 6 2009, 03:58 AM, said:

I don't think /anyone/ is old enough to read King's hack writing. If you're interested in horror writing, pick up some H P Lovecraft -- which has nothing explicit or obscene -- and leave King's penny-dreadfuls mouldering on the shelf.

--Jaylemurph

I firmly support this recommendation. Although to be fair to the King, I think he can be good at setting up a situation, he can create atmosphere well, but he kind of spoils it as if he then remembers that he ought to be putting some horror in, so he adds a rather gratuitous helping of shock, throw a bit of blood around, or tack a somewhat gratuitous shocky ending onto what's a good enough - perhaps even better - story without it.
That, at any rate, is my critique.

[nohands]

reading is good...it doesn't matter whether is good for you or not
as long as you add something in you.....heheh