Pet Sematary Ending (Spoilers!)

[michal]

This was my first taste of Mr. King's books ever. I was 11 and thought that in North American books children (especially small cute ones) and pets are always ALWAYS safe from harm. Boy, did I had a surprise coming.

Since then I've heard some people disliking the end of this book. Personally I feel it was the only proper ending - the only one possible. That hand on his shoulder, that voice with the dust in its mouth... Perfect! But what do you think?

[djbeilstein]

The ending follows the way the character's progressive thinking takes it. This is to say – the ending works character wise & theme wise – so yeah, I think it works and I think it was really good. In terms of the last page – with the dirt in Louis "wife's" mouth – it was okay. I loved that book but felt kind of empty by the end of it I guess you could say. Which might have been King's wish.

[JRM]

I thought the ending was OK. It felt a bit too Hollywood, but I honestly can't think of any other way the book should have ended, lol. So I'll take it.

[dtorrec]

I just finish the book this morning, the end is perfect... I don't think there was another way to finish it, it leaves you wondering if it worked the last time.... amazing!!