Rating: 
Summary: Terrible
Review: Don't waste your money on this book..What was he thinking?????Or was he thinking at all? I think not
Rating:
Summary: Boring!!!
Review: Long winded, not well written, lacks a story line that is somewhat believable, no real character developement, repeats itself in places, ending about as exciting as a root canal! Don't waste your time or money on this one!!
Rating:
Summary: Car wreck of a book.
Review: I am disappointed in this book. The pace was too slow, I just
wanted it over with! The constant back and forth, too much time
spent on Trood D's supporting cast, made it a very uncomfortable
read. I will be more patient when his next book comes out.I think
this book should have been a short story, at least the agony
would have been less.
Rating: 
Summary: disapointing
Review: I always eagerly await new works by Stephen King. He's written some great novels and short stories, and his Dark Tower books and the Bachman Books I place on my list of greatest works written, but this novel was such a disapointment. This really would have been a better idea for a short story than a novel. The story kept building to something, and then it would fizzle, before it tried to build again, before ending on a fizzle. King tried too hard to keep this from being Christine, and he suceeded there. This is a substandard story. It's an example of trying to hard to be something it isn't. It's an interesting premise--one that should have been handled in the short story format, or novella at the longest.
Rating:
Summary: problem with my rating
Review: One of the problems I have with rating a King novel is that there are so many awesome books to compare it to...e.g. The Shining, The Stand, Hearts in Atlantis. If this were just a stand-alone author, I might have given it 4 stars.
I have read King's comments about writing another book about a haunted car (Cristina), but this was a totally different premise. While I did enjoy the "scary" aspect of a car in the garage left to spit out remnants of another world and cause disappearances, it was the fraternity of the main characters
that caused me to enjoy the story. Yes, I cried out "Don't go in there!" However, I did not cry out as loud as I did in "The Shining."
One thing about a King novel, I always remember the story-line
years after I have read the book. Can't say that about a lot of
other authors I read.
Rating: 
Summary: Unanswered questions
Review: I recently bought 'From a Buick 8' and after finishing it, surprisingly, in two days, I decided to write and read some other reviews of it. I can't help but think that some of the other reviewers may have missed the point of this book. Yes, the plot does bear certain (very) superficial resemblances to 'Christine,' but really, the only resemblance is that both books are about strange cars. Now, keep in mind that I am not a idolatrous King fan, I am more than willing to call a book bad if it is bad *cough- Dreamcatcher- cough* but the fact is that this book is far from bad, in fact, it is very well written and entertaining. The point of this story is that some questions simply have no answers, and perhaps it is better that way. Just what was that Buick (or whatever it was)? We will never know, just as the troopers in the story never really know. I suppose that if you go into this book expecting gratuitous bloodfests and a titanic confrontation between good and evil at the end to wrap everything up in a nice little package, then you will probably be disappointed. However, if you start with an open mind and no preconceptions, I think you will be pleased. I certainly was. Just don't expect all of your questions to be answered at the end. At the end of it all, it is a work about unanswered questions, and the author even hammers this point home several times during the narrative. The mystery of the car is the truly terrifying thing about this story. The Buick is an object that we truly cannot explain away, that does not disappear when the lights are turned on, that really HAS no explanation. Overall, I highly recommend this work, although it is far from King's best (that award goes to 'Desperation' or maybe 'It.') King fans couldn't go wrong with this one, but you probably should wait for the paperback, unless you can get it in an inexpensive book club deal like I did.
Rating:
Summary: A nice journey through the imagination of Stephen King
Review: This is a tale of a mysterious Buick that is left at a gas station for the police to haul back to their "Shed B" that is located next to the station. Why is this Buick mysterious? That is the fun of this book. There's no engine, the paint "heals" it's own scratches, it wont even keep a pebble in the tread of it's tires (memories of the book "Christine" come to mind). The staff soon comes to realize that this isn't a Buick at all, but perhaps brought from another world, "giving birth" to horrid monstrosities, and possibly eating those who are unsuspecting...The writing style is very well done. I have always enjoyed Stephens's way of telling tales, and this is no exception. Some of this book is directly inspired by Stephens's own tragic experience when his own life was hanging in the balances. I have no doubt that you will fully enjoy this book, and it may sadden you as well, knowing that this very well may be his last publication because of his retirement. Hey Stephen, if you're reading this, thanks for all of your wonderful stories. I have enjoyed them all.
Rating:
Summary: Not Bad...But No Where Near His Best
Review: King's earlier novels placed him in the ranks of Poe, Lovecraft and Matheson for classical horror novels. He also should be recognized as the one writer that opened the door for horror novelists to truly show their skills. I am not saying that all of his recent works are bad, I thoroughly enjoyed "Bag of Bones," "Dream Catcher" and his short story series, but "From a Buick 8" did not meet his abilities. I understand that King, like Barker, are moving away from the "gore-fest" horror of their earlier days, and as I get older myself, I can appreciate that. "From a Buick 8" leaves little in character development. I really don't care what happens to any of the characters, nor do I really care what happens with the car. The book is slow to begin, slow to develop and then never ends. Furthermore, I love the Gunslinger series, but it seems that lately every book King writes has to have some tie in with that series. If he wants to finish the series, than finish the series and focus on other ideas. 8 just did not do it for me, and my wife who loved "Black House," was also left feeling let down at the end of this one. Not his best to get started with if you are a new King reader. Grab a copy of "The Stand," or "IT" for a truly King experience.
Rating: 
Summary: Doesn't hand itself to you on platter...
Review: I can already tell there is going to be a good deal of backlash to King's latest (and in my opinion, one of his best) novels. FAB8 is not a simple three act narritive and the characters in the story tell this to the reader over and over. It's all about those things in life that don't ever have concrete answers. This could be the scariest King novel yet, but it depends solely on what you do about the book afterward. Try thinking about it. Personally, I can scare myself better than King ever could and now that I've finished this book. A good read and a creepy tale, just don't expect a whole lot of exhibition at the end to wrap it up for you, or you will be sorely disappointed.
Rating: 
Summary: Come on, Stephen!!!
Review: I've been a Stephen King fan for several years. However, I must say that "From a Buick 8" has got to be the worst King novel I've read so far. I haven't read every book by King, but I've read many. The one thing this book "DOES" have that the other King books have is its' ability to make you keep reading. Knowing that his books are fictional, the majority of them give you the feeling that "...this could be real...this could happen!", because he makes you feel it in his writing. This latest novel, however....total opposite. Even with the novel "Christine", you could put your mind to work and actually imagine that the car was real...that it was a person, per se. The yellow-skinned being with the pink tentacles for hair - the bat thing - the lily - everything that came out of the car's trunk: my mind just could not get into the mode to imagine these things. I know in my heart that King is still a great author. I hope that he's able to do better with his next book. If I didn't know any better, I'd almost think that King wrote this book way back in the beginning of his career, pulled it out of storage and submitted it as new material. If your a King fan, you'll probably wanna read this book just to say you've read his latest. If you've never read one of King's books, don't make "From a Buick 8" your first one. Try reading "Desparation"....that one will keep you up for hours.
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