CHRISTINE
As
I sat down to write my first book review, I had a hard time choosing
what novel to talk about here. Two things were clear: the author had to
be Stephen King,
my all time favorite, and I couldn't go with something
brand new (mostly because I wanted to set a trend and not chase after
2007 best sellers!). I have nothing against the newer stuff that's out
there (especially King's work!), but I wanted any of the visitors here
to feel comfortable about reviewing any book- new or old- on
WriterBookie.Com. So, with these things in mind, I went with one of my
all time favorites.
Now,
for those of you who haven't read Christine,
don't be so quick to judge without knowing the story! And whatever you
do, don't base your opinion solely on the movie. I'm not knocking John
Carpenter's flick, but as most readers know, the movies hardly hold a
candle to the books. At any rate, I was fourteen when I first
discovered Christine, and this story has been one of my favorites ever
since. There were elements to it that obviously called for my teenaged
attention, but there are still pieces of this book that will forever be
locked in my brain.
Christine
is the love story of an outcast boy (Arnie Cunningham), his beloved car
and what happens when people come between them. For a fourteen year
old, this book had it all! The car, the girl, the reinvention of a
loser, teenage rebellion, profanity... man, I get goosebumps thinking
about what this book made me feel at that age! Arnie, who just doesn't
fit in, decides to buy his first vehicle in an effort to gain his
independence from his parents. His best friend, Dennis Guilder, tries
to talk him out of it certain that Arnie is wasting his money on a
clunker. What neither of the two boys realize is that Christine is
about to change their lives forever.
As the story progresses and Arnie begins to "rebuild" his red '58
Plymouth Fury, Christine reveals her story and amazing
abilities. The more Arnie falls in love with her, the more she loves
him back, and when a few of the local bullies threaten Arnie and decide
to trash his one true love, all hell breaks lose! Christine goes to
great lengths to protect Arnie, even if it means disposing of his new
girlfriend, Leigh Cabot.
By the end of the book, Christine goes on one last killing spree in an
effort to take out Dennis and Leigh and have Arnie all to herself,
proving to the reader that love is blind indeed. There is so much more
I could tell you, but I'll save all of the good suprises for King to
share with you!
Written in 1983 by the Master of Horror, Christine is a must read for
anyone who has ever been young and in love. Stephen King will have you
ducking away from oncoming headlights and thinking twice about how your
vehicle must feel about you!