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josie24601's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Antisemitism
ripxreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Car accident
glace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gore
madsw14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
Minor: Confinement and Suicide attempt
ahaines18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
johnreadsthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a career-defining book for King and I can see why. It's a scary and memorable story. The introduction was amazing and the inclusion of excerpts from books, news articles, and recorded court interrogations were inspired and made the whole thing much more interesting.
In this debut work, King's distinctive style of character writing was teased. And although it still wasn't in their best (he'd have hundreds of stories to compensate for that), it already took shape and it was already compelling as it was. Having read future works by him, I saw how much he'd improved from this. But Carrie alone was already a stunner.
Lastly, I was expecting a cathartic ending, and though the aftermath was powerful on its own, the conclusion still felt messy and sort of anticlimactic. Brian De Palma's closing on his Carrie film adaptation was much more satisfying and horrific, a final scare that would linger. It was said that even King himself liked De Palma's ending than his own. But still, Carrie will always be one of King's most well-known story with a lasting legacy.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
randalthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
meowchemicalromance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Also, I would like to add that for a male author, the matter of female sexuality is nicely handled, although it may differ on personal interpretation.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Religious bigotry
finn_vibing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
marigonz26's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Excrement