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In this novel about a good, oafish, loveable dog named Cujo who has gone and got himself bitten by a rabid bat, we are introduced to a woman and her young son's journey through hell. How would you like to be trapped in a Pinto in the blazing heat with a 150 pound rabid dog after you?
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Cujois so well paced and scary that people tend to read it quickly, so they mostly ... more
remember the scene of the mother and son trapped in the hot Pinto and threatened by the rabid Cujo, forgetting the multifaceted story in which that scene is embedded. ...
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Cujo is so well paced and scary that people tend to read it quickly, so they mostly ... more
remember the scene of the mother and son trapped in the hot Pinto and threatened by the rabid Cujo, forgetting the multifaceted story in which that scene is embedded....
Postage & Packaging: £2.75 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
...good, oafish, loveable dog named Cujo who has gone and got himself bitten by a rabid bat, we are introduced to a woman and her young son's journey through hell. How would you like to be trapped in a Pinto in the blazing heat with a 150 pound rabid dog after you?
As always, Mr. King manages to convey the full scope of the fear, horror and revulsion these two trapped individuals feel in their ordeal with the bloody Cujo (who is bloodied since ... ...is the fact that this situation could actually happen to any one of us.
For a book that you can't put down, yet you are afraid to turn to the next page, pick up Cujo - you will never look at dogs in quite the same way again! ... more
Once again, thrill-horror-shock master Stephen King has managed to write yet another masterful horror piece. In this novel about a good, oafish, loveable dog named Cujo who has gone and got himself bitten by a rabid bat, we are introduced to a woman and her young son's journey through hell. How would you like to be trapped in a Pinto in the blazing heat with a 150 pound rabid dog after you? As always, Mr. King manages to convey the full scope of the fear, horror and revulsion these two trapped individuals feel in their ordeal with the bloody Cujo (who is bloodied since he has already snacked on two other people and now see Tadpole and Donna as dessert). This is definitely a fine example of Stephen King at his absolute best.
When I first picked up this book, I envisioned the standard possessed monster travelling around, leaving bodies in its wake. To my surprise, this book isn't like that at all!! King is much more creative and realistic than that! This book is actually far more psychological than action oriented. Even though it is relatively short, there are numerous intriguing subplots in addition to the main plot.
As with all King books, the characters are very well developed. We really feel for the main characters. Even Cujo, the dog, is well developed and in the end King finds a way to make us feel sorry for him. As for Kemp, *shivers*, King really knows how to make us hate a character.
This book is scary to begin with, but what makes it even more frightening is the fact that this situation could actually happen to any one of us. For a book that you can't put down, yet you are afraid to turn to the next page, pick up Cujo - you will never look at dogs in quite the same way again!
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Yes. I know this is another review of a Stephen King book, but I happen to like the guy. And I've read a lot of his books. And they're pretty exceptional. Can I get on now?? Good.
Imagine you are a large St. Bernards dog (just humour me) and you've recently been bitten by a bat infected with Rabies. As dogs go, you're actually quite nice but you're starting to feel a bit off-colour. A touch peaky. And you weigh over 14 stone. And you're getting ... ...really aggravate you. You don't WANT to be angry, but you just can't help yourself. The evil force that seems to permanently hover over the town of Castle Rock, Maine, is now hovering over you. And it's getting personal...
Okay, that's how we sometimes see this story, through the eyes of the 220lb St. Bernard called Cujo. It makes for an interesting slant and reminded me of a horror version of Johnny Morris' "Animal Magic" (anyone 20 and under, ...
Salgirl 14.03.2001
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Advantages: Always the unexpected keeps you alert and interested Disadvantages: The end isnt what you want it to be
Cujo is one of the best books I have ever read, Stephen King excels himself totally. Cujo is a large St. Bernard who belongs to the Camber family, and is idolised by their only son Brett. The Cambers earn their living by fixing cars in their on site garage. Cujo chases a rabbit into the woods one day and that was going to change his life forever, he puts his nose somewhere he shouldn’t and gets infected with Rabies. All’s well for a while, ... ...family who are effected by Cujo are the Trentons, Vic Donna and their son Tad. Whilst Vic is on a business trip an unsuspecting Donna Trenton along with her 4 year old Tad took their car to be fixed by Cujo’s owner. Unknown to them, Cujo’s owner is dead and Cujo himself is Rabid and dangerous. Tad and Donna are held hostage as such in the relative safety of the car by Cujo who is increasingly hating their smell and noise. Eventually after ...
LUMP 18.05.2001
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Advantages: High entertaining, original idea Disadvantages: It turns a little slow at the end
Cujo is a huge docile Saint bernard dog living a happy life in Castle Rock, until one day he chases a rabit till a hole in the ground and gets bitten by a bat carrying the rabies. Its transformation into a brutal beast intertwines with the story of young Tad Trenton, who sees how his family is tearing apart. Both lives will meet when Tad's mom drives him to Cujo's owners house without knowing that the former charming dog is now a merciless killer, ... ...the depths of what poor Cujo has become, and which helps create an atmosphere of horror that the rabid dog by itself might not have been able to achieve.
Nevertheless and being one of the first King's novels to emerge, it still lacks some of the late King's maturity: the characters in this novel are, in my opinion, much less carefully worked and "believable" than in other books to come. The different stories that take part in the story (Tad's nightmares, ...
Aurynne 12.01.2004 (25.01.2004)
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Advantages: Strong, deep characters. Disadvantages: A little "busy" in the middle
Cujo is a Saint Bernard belonging to young Brett Camber in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. One day, Cujo chases a rabbit down a bolt hole that leads to cave that is home to a swarm of rabid bats. Cujo is bitten, and rapidly changes from loving family pet to vicious monster.
That's the story in a nutshell, but King is able to take this deeper with superb characterisation, sub-plots and self-referencing. For example, many characters from ... ...is a violent story, and in parts the text is sharp, direct and brutal.
Cujo retails at £6.99. You can buy it from book shops such as WH Smiths, Borders and Waterstones. It is available online from Amazon. I got my copy for 50p from a car boot sale. ...
tuftie 18.09.2006
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Advantages: fast paced and mindblowing Disadvantages: Slow starting and lots of pages
...So to start off Cujo is a St Bernard (that’s a dog the size of a small horse for those like me who had never heard of them before). Owned and looked after by the Camber family Cujo is a sweet, placid dog with only love for his owners. The book centres on Cujo and takes you on an almost epic and unrivalled journey through the eyes of mans best friend. At first glance Cujo is very thick (as in lots of pages) and sometimes I do find this off putting ... ...give away the plot). Cujo a family pet is bitten by a Bat infected with Rabies. The book then follows the trail of how the disease slowly and painfully takes over Cujo. Plotting a gorey and spine chilling array of events of Cujo’s character from loveable pet, to a raging psychotic killer.
We all know what a master Stephen King is at weaving his story line and intertwining the characters but this is the point where I think sometimes he can let himself ...
kungfuclown 16.02.2004
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