WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE WANT SOMETHING SO MUCH, WE DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES?

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Sometimes we cannot accept fate, so we feel it is better to break the rules and do the things in our own way, especially if by breaking those rules we get rid of pain and bring a bit of comfort and relief to our hearts. Pet Sematary is the perfect horror story in the sense that it sounds so close, so true to ourselves and to the fact that we humans are not as strong as we think. Our sanity is bound by weak chain links and the equilibrium we think we might have been able to reach by any point of our lives is just mere illusion, it can be broken down in a matter of seconds. We are dragged by fate more than what we think, and any stupid decision we make can have severe consequences that can ruin the lives of the people we care most. I think this is what makes this story so horrifying.

Most people disregard Stephen King as one of the most important writers of our times, but I do believe King is one of the most successful story-tellers of our generation. A guy that just through words can make you feel a weird mix of emotions that allow you to really connect and care for his characters. If Bob Dylan got a Nobel Prize for writing music that went deep inside people’s souls, I believe King should be given an award for being able to shock our own souls and make us feel the anguish that characters like Louis Creed experiments through this gripping story. This is one of the finest works by Stephen King, one clear example of why he is considered the true master of horror and a fantastic example of how to build a believable protagonist with all his flaws and strengths.

Although some readers may find King’s style in this novel a bit slow, I think the pace here is necessary to build a convincing background for the story. To build a set of characters we really care for and feel identified with. I do not know if it is the fact that Louis Creed is exactly my age or the fact he has got two young children, but at times I saw myself as Lou; that guy who thinks he is strong enough but ends up being so weak he commits the same awful mistake twice. In the end, he completely sinks into insanity. The epilogue leaves us more questions than answers but this does not matter, because by the time you have reached the end, you have enjoyed the journey and you know that King has done it all once again. He has been able to exceed your expectations and fool you as he usually does. He almost never bores and he usually complies because he is the master of horror, and this is, without doubt, one of his finest works.