After getting bitten by a rapid bat, rabies is the least of Cujo’s problems. He will turn to violence against his will and destroy anything in his path. Unfortunately, in his path lie a vulnerable mother and son trapped in their car due to a failed engine. The family must fight for survival while in an attempt to escape the wrath of Cujo.

I absolutely LOVED this novel. I went into it expecting to read a long, drawn out survival story but got so much more! I really liked how developed the story was an the multiple plot lines created the perfect sequence of events. It was interesting to read Kings depictions of 2 very polar house wives and the struggles they go through.

The plot sequencing was excellent. I thought I would be solely reading the mother and son locked in the car bit but these long tense scenes were perfectly broken up by sub plots and character arcs. I was just overall really intrigued by the juxtaposition of humans locking their pets in cars forcing then to endure harsh conditions.

I think what is most impressive about this novel was Kings skillful narrative from Cujo’s perspective. It is no question that King writes characters like no other author. But to articulate the thoughts and feelings of a rapid dog was next level. Cujo’s grapple with freedom vs free will was truly bewildering to ingest as a reader.

Finally, this book was great in it’s tie to Castle Rock and The Dead Zone with brining in detective Bannerman and the endless nods to Frank Dodd. It was cool to pick up on the ‘dark entity’ that is clearly present within the town.

If I had to provide one complaint it would be that there are no chapter breaks ( the novel is one continuous narrative).