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Cujo

Stephen King

Start date: October 1, 2022

Finish date: October 31, 2022

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Mar 10, 2012 Tiffany rated it really liked it

Shelves: creepy

This one gets to me every time with the dog and King writing at times from the dog's perspective. It is truly a terrifying book, terrifying in that the horror is something very real. Our family pet turned into raging sick mania. I love how King puts other little horrors in his books. Kemp, Donna's ex-lover, and his rejection red rage was almost as horrifying to me as the idea of Cujo's slobbery face trying to bash in the window of the Pinto. Great stuff. ...more

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May 17, 2024 Ron rated it really liked it

Cujo is an oversized St. Bernard living outside of a small Maine town who is friendly enough until he is exposed to rabies. Then he becomes a Stephen King novel monster, except unlike most SK novels you will not need to believe in ghosts or other supernatural phenomena.

We follow the interrelated stories of two families, as they deal with marital and job concerns without any awareness of the real danger that is lurking in the ginormous person of the titular rabid dog. The modern suburban setting ...more

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Mar 11, 2015 Rachel N. rated it liked it

Cujo is a St. Bernard belonging to the Camber family. The Trenton family uses Joe Cambers auto shop because it's cheap even though it's located far from town. Cujo gets rabies and things begin going bad for both families. I found that it took forever for this story to get going and I didn't care about at least half of the characters. I also didn't find it overly scary. Not one of King's best efforts. ...more

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