Christine
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Christine

by Stephen King

1983•Horror•503 pages

Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalteenvehiclesfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioncoming of agecomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror novel: small-scale and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A love triangle involving 17-year-old misfit Arnie Cunningham, his new girlfriend and a haunted 1958 Plymouth Fury. Dubbed Christine by her previous owner, Arnie's first car is jealous, possessive and deadly.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorMonster/alien/supernaturalTeenVehiclesSelf destruction/implosionComing of ageComplex relationship

Subjects

Carbon monoxideGreasersCouriersSmugglingHeimlich maneuverHorrorPlymouth FurySupernatural

Details

Author
Stephen King
Published
1983
Pages
503
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