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A review by obsidian_blue
Christine by Stephen King
5.0
I don't know how other King fans feel about this one. But this one gives me such a sad feeling while reading. You end up feeling really bad for the antagonist in this one (not Christine) and then your heart beats a little faster when you get to the ending. The whole book in a way feels disquieting (at least to me). This is not King's last possessed car story, but I do like this one a lot more than "From a Buick 8" because the latter tended to ramble a bit IMHO.
"Christine" follows two best friends, Dennis and Arnie. Arnie is a bit nerdy, but is determined to get a car. When he follows up on an ad and buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury from a man named Roland D. LeBay. LeBay says the plymouth is called Christine. When Dennis sits inside Christine he gets scared and warns Arnie off of buying the car. Arnie does though and things start to go wrong.
I don't want to go too much into this one besides it was fascinating reading/watching as Dennis does what he can to "free" Arnie. The two friends have a fall out not only about the car, but also from a mutual love interest. Both boys will get at your heart at different ways.
I do like how King also amps up the horror slowly but surely in this one. And then we get the ending which leads you to wonder what happens next.
"Christine" follows two best friends, Dennis and Arnie. Arnie is a bit nerdy, but is determined to get a car. When he follows up on an ad and buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury from a man named Roland D. LeBay. LeBay says the plymouth is called Christine. When Dennis sits inside Christine he gets scared and warns Arnie off of buying the car. Arnie does though and things start to go wrong.
I don't want to go too much into this one besides it was fascinating reading/watching as Dennis does what he can to "free" Arnie. The two friends have a fall out not only about the car, but also from a mutual love interest. Both boys will get at your heart at different ways.
I do like how King also amps up the horror slowly but surely in this one. And then we get the ending which leads you to wonder what happens next.