I first read Christine in 2008. Since then, I have described it as 300 pages of plot in a 700 page novel. I'm not totally sure if I feel that way any more. A second read through has allowed me to take my time and absorb the plot more without being so impatient to get to the end. I enjoyed it more, but it's still not in my top ten.
The book reminds me a little of my grandfather; he named his car Christine.
I started making a playlist using the songs quoted in the book, but accidentally returned the book to the library before I finished it. It's a very good playlist; I particularly enjoyed Woody Guthrie's Take You Ridin' in my Car.
James Smythe seems to have had a similar opinion to myself on this one, though, as always, he's expressed it rather better.
I finished Christine almost a week ago, and it's taken me this long to write this much. The next book is Pet Semetary, which I've also read before, probably about the same time as Christine. I picked that up from the library a few days ago and still haven't started - it's been a busy week.
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