He then starts to change into something a bit more monstrous.ĭespite this basic and quite ridiculous plot, it’s a surprisingly thematically rich and layered story that makes the silliness feel real and earnt. That all changes when he gets rabies from being bitten by a bat whilst chasing a rabbit down a hole. The titular St Bernard dog belongs to the latter family and for all intensive purposes he’s a loveable, if a bit big, family pet.
We’re back in Castle Rock and focus on two very different families – the Trentons, an upper middle class family from New York who have recently moved into town, and the Cambers, lifelong residents of the rural community who are more working class. That is a pretty good description of the book’s main conflict, but it’s not all that happens. If you’ve heard of this book before, it’s probably as “the one with the rabid dog”. Let’s take a look at the book he can’t even remember writing, Cujo.
I have now read everything up to the late 80’s, so the next few books should be quick to get through. Right, back to the good old bibliography of Stephen King.
