A review by dimeryrene
Cujo by Stephen King

reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a sloooooow burn. Cujo is hardly on the page, probably less than 10% of the book is devoted to horror, blood, and gore. It's much more about the relationships between two mothers and their sons, two wives and their husbands, a few coworkers, and a few friends. It's very character-based and is entered on a few people just living their lives. A freak accident does happen with Cujo contracting rabies, and there is perhaps something more (spooky) going on with him, but he doesn't seem to be the point of the book despite the title. 
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