Louis Creed, who had lost his father at three and who had never known a grandfather, never expected to find a father as he entered his middle age, but that was exactly what happened...although he called this man a friend, as a grown man must do when he finds the man who should have been his father relatively late in life.
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The house looks right, feels right to Dr Louis Creed. Rambling, old and comfortable. A place where the family can settle; the children grow and play and explore. The rolling hills and meadows of Maine seem a world away from the fume-choked dangers of the city. It's only those big trucks on the road outside which growl out$ unnerving threats.
Behind the house there's a carefully cleared path up into the woods to a place where generations of local children have walked in procession with the solemn innocence of the young, taking with them their dear departed pets for burial.
A sad place maybe, but safe. Surely a safe place. Not a place to seep into your dreams, to wake you, sweating with fear and foreboding ..
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fiction, thrillers, suspense, horror, occult, psychological trauma, spinal meningitis, flashback, heart attack, burial ground, Micmac Indians, World War II, solitaire, pet cemeteries, death, Juvenile audience, pets, Paranormal fiction, Horror fiction, Horror tales, Cemeteries, Animals, Country life, Resurrection, Ficción, Resurrección, Sobrenatural, Fiction, horror, Large type books, Creed, louis (fictitious character), fiction, Maine, fictionPeople
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Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1986
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Enjoyability 3
Engaging
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Exciting
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Clarity 4
Clearly written
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Well organized
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Effective explanations
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Difficulty 3
Intermediate
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Advanced
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Breadth 4
Comprehensive
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Shallow
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Genres 2
Paranormal
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Mystery
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Horror
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Fiction
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Mood 3
Dark
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Suspenseful
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Mysterious
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Sad
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Fearful
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Tense
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Strange
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Ominous
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Gloomy
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Emotional
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Melancholy
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Lonely
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Impressions 4
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Original
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Medium
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Graphic imagery
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Purpose 3
Entertainment
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