Quote by Stephen King

On a couple of occasions I've shocked myself. Pet Sematery was appalling when it first came out on to the page.

On a couple of occasions I've shocked myself. Pet Sematery w

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In this quote, the author is expressing their own surprise and shock at the content of the book "Pet Sematary" when they first read it. The word "appalling" suggests that the book was highly disturbing or deeply upsetting. The quote indicates that the author did not expect to encounter such intense and unsettling material when they initially started reading the book.

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