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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
A great Stephen King story about a guy to a best friend who gets possessed by a car. Typical King with his amazing storylines. I enjoyed this one mainly because of the three main characters, plus a shout-out to the family of the 'antagonist' of the novel who played a huge roll. I love when King brings out his characters, the voices he gives them that bring life into the novel, and the enraged, jealous wife of a vehicle that goes on murder rampages is a nice touch.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this one, liked the ending although a little predictable having a cliff-hanger that makes me wish King wrote another book but... I'll move on. I loved the non-heterosexual hints towards the two main characters being devoted to each other not just by friendship... but something everyone else sees too. Brilliant. We stan.
I give King short reviews not only because of how high my expectations are, but also because I know that even if I didn't like a book of his based on plot or characters, I still recognize him as an amazing author who could publish six million books and I'd still try to reads them all.
I liked this story a lot and I'd definitely read it again. I recommend it to anyone who likes a little bit of mystery, family drama, love drama, thrilling murders from a possessed car and a best friend who tries to save a boy married to a red and white fury.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this one, liked the ending although a little predictable having a cliff-hanger that makes me wish King wrote another book but... I'll move on. I loved the non-heterosexual hints towards the two main characters being devoted to each other not just by friendship... but something everyone else sees too. Brilliant. We stan.
I give King short reviews not only because of how high my expectations are, but also because I know that even if I didn't like a book of his based on plot or characters, I still recognize him as an amazing author who could publish six million books and I'd still try to reads them all.
I liked this story a lot and I'd definitely read it again. I recommend it to anyone who likes a little bit of mystery, family drama, love drama, thrilling murders from a possessed car and a best friend who tries to save a boy married to a red and white fury.
I read this for my 2019 Reading Challenge the prompt was a book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie. This has become one of my top 3 favorite Stephen King novels. I highly enjoyed this book! I was a little worried about the length and it sounded like a simple story but boy was I wrong.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Oh, he loved and loathed her, he hated her and cherished her, he needed her and needed to run from her, she was his and he was hers."
The thrilling adventures of Christine, Arnie Cunningham's '58 red-and-white Plymouth, were horrifically tasty. She was a mad woman, envious of her owner's friends and lover, and ready to avenge whoever came for him.
I did not expect I would enjoy reading this so much. A murderous cursed car? Please. Nothing about that sounded appealing, but it's a well-known story and even merchandise was made with Christine being the star! I had to give it a chance, and I'm seriously glad I did. Dennis Guilder and Leigh Cabot really held the story through. Arnie's best friend and his girlfriend teaming up was something I didn't foresee, but that climax point within the book really got me zooming through, page-turning my life away.
Not everyone's cup of tea, but you should try it out. It's good.
The thrilling adventures of Christine, Arnie Cunningham's '58 red-and-white Plymouth, were horrifically tasty. She was a mad woman, envious of her owner's friends and lover, and ready to avenge whoever came for him.
I did not expect I would enjoy reading this so much. A murderous cursed car? Please. Nothing about that sounded appealing, but it's a well-known story and even merchandise was made with Christine being the star! I had to give it a chance, and I'm seriously glad I did. Dennis Guilder and Leigh Cabot really held the story through. Arnie's best friend and his girlfriend teaming up was something I didn't foresee, but that climax point within the book really got me zooming through, page-turning my life away.
Not everyone's cup of tea, but you should try it out. It's good.
Damn. That King fellow certainly can spin a scary good yarn. (Not my favorite of his thus far -- that's still Pet Sematary -- but still damn good and engrossing.)
I kind of hate how much I loved this book, and how much more I love SK with each novel I read.
Nope, I don't totally get this one.
Maybe it's because I have zero interest in cars (especially American cars) beyond a means of getting from A to B. Or, perhaps, it's the fact that it seems overly long for the story. The ending, maybe - the fact that a car that keeps rebuilding itself can eventually be beaten by knocking it to pieces, even though it had just a few minutes earlier started putting itself back together again, the slightly too convenient fate of Arnie and his family, despite warnings (maybe Dennis should have explained every time he was asked to...)
It's long, as well, and contains a lot of extraneous material that doesn't seem to have much bearing on the story - the losing streak of the football team, for example. Having said that, it's an easy read - I finished it with a 200+ page stint in an afternoon, which is unheard of for me these days - and the characters were well-written. Overall though, not one of King's best.
Maybe it's because I have zero interest in cars (especially American cars) beyond a means of getting from A to B. Or, perhaps, it's the fact that it seems overly long for the story. The ending, maybe - the fact that a car that keeps rebuilding itself can eventually be beaten by knocking it to pieces, even though it had just a few minutes earlier started putting itself back together again, the slightly too convenient fate of Arnie and his family, despite warnings (maybe Dennis should have explained every time he was asked to...)
It's long, as well, and contains a lot of extraneous material that doesn't seem to have much bearing on the story - the losing streak of the football team, for example. Having said that, it's an easy read - I finished it with a 200+ page stint in an afternoon, which is unheard of for me these days - and the characters were well-written. Overall though, not one of King's best.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ο Stephen King έχει ασχοληθεί συχνά με μηχανές που στοιχειώνουν και κυνηγούν τους ανθρώπους (Maximum Overdrive, The Cell, From a Buick 8 κτλ.), αλλά η "Κριστίν" (Christine) είναι μάλλον το καλύτερό του βιβλίο με αυτό το θέμα. Σπυριάρης έφηβος συναντά την Κριστίν, μια σαραβαλιασμένη Πλύμουθ του 1958, την ερωτεύεται, την αγοράζει, την φτιάχνει και η ζωή του αλλάζει (ιστορία τρόμου είναι, οπότε καταλαβαίνετε προς ποια κατεύθυνση). Με αφηγητή τον κολλητό του 17χρονου ήρωα, ο King δημιουργεί και πάλι μια καλοστημένη ιστορία τρόμου που σε κάνει να βλέπεις με άλλο μάτι τα αυτοκίνητα -ιδίως τα παλιά. Για άλλη μια φορά όμως όσο την διαβάζεις συνειδητοποιείς πώς το βιβλίο σε ένα δεύτερο επίπεδο μιλά για πολύ πιο σημαντικά πράγματα από ό,τι είναι ένα σατανικό αυτοκίνητο: εφηβεία, φιλία, έρωτας, κουλτούρα (cult) του αυτοκινήτου στις νεαρές και όχι μόνο ηλικίες, η εμμονική σχέση των ανθρώπων με τα αντικείμενα και τις μηχανές, και φυσικά, το μόνιμο θέμα των βιβλίων του Κινγκ, αμερικάνικη μικροαστική επαρχία. Η μεταμόρφωση του Άρνι από την ώρα που αποκτά την Κριστίν είναι απόλυτα ρεαλιστική, ακόμη κι αν αφαιρέσει κανείς τελείως το μεταφυσικό στοιχείο από το βιβλίο. Το ίδιο ισχύει και για τη σχέση του με τον καλύτερό του φίλο και για τον έρωτά του με τη Λη. Ένα δυνατό βιβλίο που έτυχε και μιας πολύ δημιουργικής και ζωντανής μετάφρασης στα ελληνικά.