Pet Sematary

Interesting Facts

• Stephen King wrote this book after his family moved to a house near a busy road, where there was indeed a pet cemetery.
• King considered this book so dark and frightening that he initially did not want to publish it.
• The idea for the book came to King after his cat was hit by a car and buried in a pet cemetery.
• The book explores themes of death, grief, and the consequences of trying to alter the natural order of things.
• Stephen King dedicated this book to his daughter, Naomi Rachel King.
• The book was adapted into two films: the first in 1989 and the second in 2019.