Reviews

Cujo by Stephen King

blainer91's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

dschaefer's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tikitoka's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

heisenburger229's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

really good i enjoyed!!!
except for the stuff about the ads they was kinda boring

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging 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

Although it could have used a thorough editor, the theme of pain and trauma being experienced in isolation is still prevalent and Cujo the St. Bernard deserved a better end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Alcoholism, Violence, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Gore, Cursing, Animal death, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Abandonment, Excrement, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Ableism, and Rape

Be aware that there are subjects of heat stroke, starvation/dehydration, vandalism, animal violence, rabies, marital dysfunction, and childhood fears addressed.

alexandradol's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

hollsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

jennro13's review against another edition

4.0

Oh my god that was depressing. Good. But depressing. 

laneychaney's review against another edition

emotional sad tense

3.5

So slow in the beginning, this could have been 150 pages shorter, but enjoyed the second half.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Child death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Alcohol

kerryamber's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"he had always tried to be a good dog" "he had never wanted to kill anybody"

I came very close to dnfing this not even 30 pages in because the cujo povs are catastrophically sad but I stuck with it and I'm glad I saw it out

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Child death

Minor: Racial slurs and Rape