Cujo is the story of a 200 pound St. Bernard who is bitten by some rabies infested bats and spirals deep into insanity. The massive dog goes on a mindless killing spree told through the words of the master of horror and suspense, Stephen King. The book was about 420 pages long and was written and published in 1980. Looking deeper into the persona of a...dog, Cujo is owned by the Camber family. The father, Joe, decided to buy a farm, even though he is a mecanic. Cujo is an obediant, loving dog and is the best friend of 10 year old Brett Camber, that is, until the rabies sink in. The five year old St. Bernard chases a rabit one day, through the woods and gets stuck in a hole which is home to some very sick bats. He bites one in the wing and snaps it like a twig, but is bitten several times. The chapters are very long and it takes over 12 chapters for Cujo to foam at the mouth, it takes even MORE chapters for him to start killing. The climax of the tale is when he traps mother, Donna Trenton and 4 year old son, Tad in a car that doesn't work. Like many other Stephen King novels, Cujo was made into a movie in 1987. All in all, I give this book an 8 out of 10.
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