My favorite part of Christine was the characters. King did a fantastic job writing from a teenage perspective. Proving you don't have to have your young characters whine constantly to show youth like so many other teen focused stories. These kids felt realistic, and their relationships with each other, their parents, and authority figures were believable. 

The plot itself, when thought of in basic terms, is a little silly. However, the car (Christine) was a compelling villain. The menace was palpable throughout the entire book. I wish there was more substance in the final explanations, but I still felt satisfied with the conclusion.

I think if this hadn't been about a car, I would have rated it higher. I'm just not that interested in a car as a topic, so I found that aspect of the tale less intriguing.

I would recommend this book to any reader. It's more of a thriller than a horror, in my opinion. Solid read.