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theoryofabook's review against another edition
4.0
Never felt so much anxiety while reading a book before this
keara_heavens's review against another edition
3.0
Good enough read, the scenes with Cujo had me on the edge of my seat, but I probably wouldn't reread it since I found some of it boring
Also, I found it weird when that one cop mentioned his daughter was "growing breasts now" instead of just saying she was growing up in some other way and how one of Charity's sections mentioned something about the look of her son's butt. It's nothing really, it's just something that briefly squicked me out
Was kinda sad they said Cujo's ashes were trashed. Like, I understand WHY, but it was still a little upsetting to hear
Also, I found it weird when that one cop mentioned his daughter was "growing breasts now" instead of just saying she was growing up in some other way and how one of Charity's sections mentioned something about the look of her son's butt. It's nothing really, it's just something that briefly squicked me out
Was kinda sad they said Cujo's ashes were trashed. Like, I understand WHY, but it was still a little upsetting to hear
zombiekittencat's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
zoezink's review against another edition
4.0
gobble gobble gorgeous! - that’s my review right there. - this book was such a fun read! great exploration of ~the monster in the closet~ and all things ignored in the name of doing the work ™️. my first king novel I’m embarrassed to say. and baby, I’m down with it.
bbrassfield's review against another edition
4.0
Relatively concise by Stephen King standards, Cujo stands as a rip roaring page turner of rabid horror. Sorry, it needed to be said. I last read Cujo in the long ago years of high school and had forgotten everything about the story save for the obvious, Cujo the huge St. Bernard gets rabies from a bite. There is a surprising level of intimate character detail as the story unfolds, even from the dog's perspective as the bite transforms him into the monster that terrorizes a small bit of Castle Rock Maine. I enjoyed all of the material about Vic and Roger's ad agency and the Sharp Cereal Professor who gets upended by the food coloring dye gone wrong. The portrait of the Trenton and Camber marriages fill out the story even as Cujo transforms from a loving dog into a killer and King writes about these very different relationships quite well. It doesn't end well for all of the players, sadly, and I won't spoil who lives and who dies at the end but prepare yourselves for some heartbreak in the end. Quite effective little horror novel with a deep touch of the personal.
dadcalves's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Gore
Moderate: Racial slurs
lemundy_luv's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0