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Horror

Cujo

In a small Maine town, a friendly St. Bernard is bitten by a bat and becomes dangerous. A mother and her young son end up trapped in a broken-down car on a hot summer day while their marriage is also under strain.

First published
1981
Pace
fast
Length
medium
Format
Standalone

Read this if you want a stripped-down, edge-of-the-seat survival thriller with a very ordinary threat.

Skip this if you do not want to read about a dog's suffering or a child in danger.

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Content warnings

  • Animal death
  • Child death
  • Violence
  • Death
  • Infidelity

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