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Library, Archives & Media Center > Summer Reading > From a Buick 8 by Stephen King

From a Buick 8 by Stephen King

July 30, 2012 by Melissa Rushing

From a Buick 8I would recommend this book but with reservations. I am usually kept on the edge of my seat by Stephen King books, but this one didn’t quite do it for me. Most of the action took place in flashbacks, which makes it seem as though the story is dragging and the reader is just waiting for real action to happen in the present. The plot was original enough — a stranger showing up with a car from another dimension/planet/somewhere unknown. The car continues to do strange things, acting as a portal. I certainly don’t feel as though I wasted my time reading this book, I just would not add it to the top of my to-read list.

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Review Submitted by: Samantha Schwartz
Rating: Recommended with reservations

Filed Under: Summer Reading

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