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Carrie by Stephen King

106 reviews

jem_carstairs's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

This book started off quite slow but it didn’t feel like an issue, but even when I was told it would pick up in the second half it felt quite repetitive. We were given the same information from sometimes three or four different perspectives at times.

Additionally, there were a few passages I felt belonged on r/menwritingwomen

All that said, I did enjoy Carrie - it was a good introduction to Stephen King - and I probably will go on to read more by him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Bullying, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape and Sexual content

hopeebruce's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

kimseokjinschild's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.75

💫 Great Plotline
💫 Felt character emotions and could resonate in terms of bullying.
💫 Easy to read 

📈 Lost interest sometimes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

autisticmisabel's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Misogyny, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Excrement, Alcohol, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Rape, Car accident, and Sexual content

Minor: Chronic illness and Toxic relationship

selimhannah's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, and Death

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

mhernanan's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Death, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Child abuse

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Carrie was the first Stephen King book to be published and through this sad heartbreaking story, he got more opportunities to write and we got to experience the marvellous mind of this marvellous genius. I digress. His introduction to the book was a really heartbreaking one and to the two girls he spoke up about, you deserved better. 

Bullying is wrong. It's unjustifiable, it's mean and it's long term effects are ruthless on the victims. I can honestly say that from my past personal experience. Yes kids are kids but kids can also be hurtful and mean. Carrie went through so much and her mum being a religious fanatic didn't help with the situation. I'm just so sad at how everything unravelled. But I am also simultaneously awed because Stephen King has all my admiration (I've been saying this for a while now). I love his brain and his words and his ability to story tell and character develop. He is one of the greatest writers to ever live.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Blood

emilylouise1608's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Bullying

uhm_kai's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

classic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

aviery's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment