The book I am reviewing today is: Christine
It was under the category: A Book From Rory Gilmore's Reading List (Gilmore Girls!!)
This story is mostly told from high school senior, Dennis, whose friend, Arnie, has just past a car he cannot live without. It is an old 1958 Fury that he saw sitting in the front yard of an old, retired army man named Mr. Lebay. The car hasn't run in year and needs tons of work but Arnie has to have it. The car has a name - Christine. Dennis helps him get it to a car storage garage where Arnie begins to work on it. He makes miraculous progress on it over the summer - much to his parents dismay (who would rather him be concentrating on college and school) and has it running by the time school starts. Arnie also starts to change himself - he goes from a geeky kid with lots of pimples to a handsome young man who attracts the attention of the pretty new girl in school.
By Christmas time, Arnie is completely obsessed with the car and has very little time for his friends, his family or his girl. The car is not liked by anyone else - it gives everyone a bad feeling. It also gives off a really weird smell that everyone says smells like death. The school bullies start to pick on Arnie and try and destroy his car. But Christine has a plan of her own. The car gets revenge on the bullies and starts to pick off all the people in Arnie's life that don't like him or the car.
Soon his friend Dennis and Arnie's now ex-girlfriend, Leigh, have decided it is time for Christine to go. Something is wrong with that car and it has destroyed the person they once new.
This was a pretty good book. I try to read at least one Stephen King a year. I have always been curious about this one. It had some parts where I rolled my eyes - I hate when authors stray off course with "filler" text. But for the most part, it help my interest, and I am glad I read it. I am anxious to see the movie to see it played out.
Stars: 4
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