#145 in Horror
Christine
- 503
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
- Film 1983
- On screen
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Our view
“Christine” turns a haunted car into a convincing horror story by caring most about the lonely teenager who falls under its spell. The boy’s slow change is at the heart of it, set against fifties rock and roll on the radio, flashes of humour and a love story. At just over five hundred pages it is a long read, and some recommend it as a first Stephen King.
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About the book
Christine is a horror novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1983. It tells the story of a car possessed by malevolent supernatural forces.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmChristineIMDb
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 478 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 76% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 51 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 427 | 89% |
Frequently asked
How long is Christine?
It has 503 pages — longer than 74% of the ranked books in Horror.
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