Pet Sematary by Stephen King
The book revolves around a family that moves to a rural town in Maine, where they discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home. After their cat is killed by a car, it is buried in this "pet sematary," only to return to life with a malevolent change in its behavior. Tragedy strikes the family again, and despite warnings about the dangerous powers of the ancient burial ground, the grieving father makes a decision that unleashes a chain of horrific events, ultimately confronting the devastating consequences of tampering with the boundary between life and death.
The 2771st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1983
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 373
- Words
- 88,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 44th on Top 100 Killer Thrillers (NPR)
- 255th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)