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Christine Paperback - 2016

by Stephen King

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This seller has earned a 3.66 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
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Readers largely found Christine to be a strong, emblematic early Stephen King novel, praising its mix of teen drama, 1950s atmosphere, and supernatural menace, along with set pieces that deliver real tension and an unusually satisfying ending for King. Several noted it was more engaging than expected—even for those skeptical of the “haunted car” premise—and some preferred it over Cujo. Critiques focused on bloat and an overly descriptive first section, occasional predictability, and a scare factor that didn’t land for everyone. Overall, sentiment skewed positive, with many calling it a fun, engrossing read despite uneven pacing.

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#1 New York Times bestselling author and master storyteller Stephen King's classic tale of an evil car that brings hellish terror to its new owner.

It's love at first sight for high school student Arnie Cunningham when he and his best friend Dennis Guilder spot the dilapidated 1958 red-and-white Plymouth Fury for sale--dubbed "Christine" by its original cantankerous owner--rusting away on a front lawn of their suburban Pennsylvania neighborhood. Dennis knows that Arnie's never had much luck in the popularity department, or really taken an interest in owning a car...but Christine quickly changes all that.

Arnie suddenly has the newfound confidence to stick up for himself, going as far as dating the most beautiful girl at Libertyville High--transfer student Leigh Cabot--even as a mysteriously restored Christine systematically and terrifyingly consumes every aspect of Arnie's life. Dennis and Leigh soon realize that they must uncover the awful truth behind a car with a horrifying and murderous history. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and heaven help anyone who gets in Christine's way...

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  • Title Christine
  • Author Stephen King
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reissue
  • Pages 656
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scribner Book Company
  • Publication date 2016-02-23
  • ISBN 9781501144189 / 1501144189
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 5.3 x 2 in (20.83 x 13.46 x 5.08 cm)
  • Reading level 840
  • Themes
    • Demographic Orientation: Rural
    • Demographic Orientation: Small Town
  • Category Fiction - Horror
  • Library of Congress subjects Horror fiction, Teenagers
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2016299650
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Never Flinch, the short story collection You Like It Darker (a New York Times Book Review top ten horror book of 2024), Holly (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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