Everyone knows this story. Everyone has seen the movies and sequels. 

It’s a good read. Definitely less convoluted and wordy than his other works (lookin at you It). 

The movies actually follow pretty well to the story.  Not mad I read it.   Essentially it boils down to, “if you could have something back after you lost it, would you bring it back even though the cost would certainly be horrible? Not possibly, certainly.”  

TW: The cat dies. I mean, obviously. That’s the title of the book.