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Cujo
by Stephen King
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cujo
By Stephen King
Horror
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.25 stars)
If Jaws was a dog, you have Cujo.
Cujo was a friendly St. Bernard until he was bitten by a rabid bat. Then he became a monster.
❤️ I made it to 2025 without having spoilers, so will keep this vague and spoiler free.
The second half of the book had me on my toes. It felt like a nightmare in it's simplicity of horror. Locked in one place with no way to safety is truly scary, and it kept me hooked!
💔 My lower rating is due to the first half of the book. I felt like so much could have been cut. It dragged for me. I understand it was character development and makes you care about those involved, but some of the storyline never felt necessary even at the end.
🎀 I have a hard time rating this book because animals are such a sensitive topic for me. I had avoided reading this for so long because I knew it'd be a hard read.
That said, it wasn't nearly as difficult and emotional as I thought it'd be. I was rooting for the shark in Jaws, and was sure I'd be rooting for the dog in Cujo. But, I wasn't. The characters he was after were likeable and it was a tense situation where you know Cujo can't be cured and you want the Humans saved.
I did cry a couple times with Brett. The sleepwalking scene got me. And the ending.
✨️TRIGGER WARNING✨️
Cujo is about a rabid dog and there is no to get through this without animal death, cruelty, violence, etc. He feels like more of a monster once it sets in and that takes some of the dog sense out, but it also felt like a sad story about a good dog.
SPOILER TRIGGER WARNING
There is also child death which is brutal and unnecessary. It hits and could be a very tough read. Even leading up to the death, it's quite a good chunk that could be difficult to read.
By Stephen King
Horror
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.25 stars)
If Jaws was a dog, you have Cujo.
Cujo was a friendly St. Bernard until he was bitten by a rabid bat. Then he became a monster.
❤️ I made it to 2025 without having spoilers, so will keep this vague and spoiler free.
The second half of the book had me on my toes. It felt like a nightmare in it's simplicity of horror. Locked in one place with no way to safety is truly scary, and it kept me hooked!
💔 My lower rating is due to the first half of the book. I felt like so much could have been cut. It dragged for me. I understand it was character development and makes you care about those involved, but some of the storyline never felt necessary even at the end.
🎀 I have a hard time rating this book because animals are such a sensitive topic for me. I had avoided reading this for so long because I knew it'd be a hard read.
That said, it wasn't nearly as difficult and emotional as I thought it'd be. I was rooting for the shark in Jaws, and was sure I'd be rooting for the dog in Cujo. But, I wasn't. The characters he was after were likeable and it was a tense situation where you know Cujo can't be cured and you want the Humans saved.
I did cry a couple times with Brett. The sleepwalking scene got me. And the ending.
✨️TRIGGER WARNING✨️
Cujo is about a rabid dog and there is no to get through this without animal death, cruelty, violence, etc. He feels like more of a monster once it sets in and that takes some of the dog sense out, but it also felt like a sad story about a good dog.
SPOILER TRIGGER WARNING
There is also child death which is brutal and unnecessary. It hits and could be a very tough read. Even leading up to the death, it's quite a good chunk that could be difficult to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore