The Losers' Club—seven outcast children—first encounter the shape-shifting entity they call "It" and vow to destroy it.
King builds dread not through jump scares, but through small details—a forgotten refrigerator, a street of abandoned houses, a statue that seems to move. In abridged or corrupted versions, these details vanish. The novel becomes a simple monster story, losing its soul. it stephen king full book verified
A verified modern paperback ISBN is often 978-1501142970 . but through small details—a forgotten refrigerator