Christine++Mathes+Glymph

Stephen King's __CHRISTINE __ Mathes Glymph and his report __Rating __ 5 out of 5 stars

__Summary __ Arnie Cunningham fell in love at first sight. The 1958 Plymouth Fury was irresistible to Arnie, despite being old and worn down. The car's strange owner called 'her' "Christine." Arnie bought the car from the owner and immediately the car became his passion. Arnie spent a lot of time, and money restoring the car and to keep "her" in a car garage. It didn't take long for Arnie's parents, and friends, Dennis and Leigh, to dislike the car. No one knew exactly what it was, but there was something evil and unsettling about the car. Arnie began to change character, some for the best, and some for the worst. And though Arnie was in the garage frequently, it seemed as if the car was restored a bit too fast. Arnie couldn't have possibly done all of that in that short time, could he? Could Christine somehow have been... alive? __Review __ This novel has many strengths. The narration in this book is very interesting and very different from other novels. The book is split into three different sections. The first and last are narrated by Arnie's friend, Dennis, and the second is narrated by King himself. Both King and Dennis' imagery is very elaborate, but hardly do they speak of other topics not having to do with the story. Dennis, who is a high school student, is easy for me to follow and understand. Also, there are cool little sub-plots such as summer jobs and football practice, and all these play into the story. The characters are very realistic, as there are times of happiness, anger, love, laughter, and many other expressions, too. The only weakness I have for this book is that some of the story is slightly unreal, but nothing happened that made me roll my eyes or anything. This book is definitely for mature audiences, as there is strong language and a couple thematic elements, not to mention a potentially living car. It is definitely worth the time to conquer this 500 page book, but it shouldn't take long to finish. The sub-plot appetizers keep you hungry; you won't be able to wait for the main course, and of course, desert.