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Carrie by Stephen King

57 reviews

wmelissa's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Hate crime, Blood, Physical abuse, Gore, Body shaming, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Death, Toxic friendship, and Self harm

cryptofauna's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

woah!! okay i can def see how this launched his career. just amazing. 
scary in its honesty and dark but it all feels so authentic? although it is more tense/ a thriller than i think it's a horror story. the events are horrifying but it wasn't scary or spooky in the traditional sense  
i also feel like knowing the vague plot of this book because of how popular it is kind of added to the tense vibe because you know whats gonna happen at prom but carrie goes anyway.  
well written with an interesting style (i do really enjoy a book that's a completion of different sources) but I did find it a little hard to keep track of sometimes, but i think it was mostly the kindle formatting making everything look the same w no breaks in between perspectives occasionally
read all in one day (especially as i tried to beat my kindle battery)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Classism, Drug use, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

alaskan_bull_worm's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Bullying

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Car accident, Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Body shaming, Body horror, and Gore

belladonna230622's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book, as I also loved the movie. It’s such an iconic piece of horror culture that I think most people should give it a read. The books way of telling Carrie’s as well as the other characters stories is such an interesting one, mixing truth, psychological writings, court hearings and characters thoughts, shows how much things can change in hindsight but also how people don’t always see the whole story. To me Carrie was a sad girl who was picked on not only at school but at home, puberty in some ways gives her the power to fight back and remember who she was. Yes, she takes this to the extreme, but it tells a poignant story of remembering who you are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship and Racial slurs

madelinequinnee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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 is the first Stephen King book i’ve ever read and I really enjoyed it! I think this is very well deserving of its horror classic title! 

I really liked the vivid descriptions, I could really see the scenes in my head with how they were written. I also really like Carrie as a character, i think she’s really fascinating and i’m a huge fan of books about religious trauma so this was definitely a good choice for me. 

I’m knocking one star from my rating purely for the unnecessary use of the n word, i don’t think that was needed whatsoever and i know this was written in the 70s but still, it wasn’t acceptable then and it isn’t acceptable now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Grief, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Mental illness, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Car accident, Child abuse, Gore, Murder, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fatphobia, Self harm, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

hayleymorrison's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.75

One of my absolute favorite King novels. 

Carrie’s story is relatable to anyone who grew up religious (and later went another route) or outcast. King’s dialogue and use of multimedia throughout the novel make it an easy and enjoyable (despite the topic) read. This is my second re-read and it still holds up. Especially the government involvement. Still striking today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Murder, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Physical abuse

Minor: Vomit and Drug use

angst_of1's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Love this book, really good if you want to start reading Stephen King.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Deadnaming, Body shaming, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual content

greenan26's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gore, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Body shaming

joe05's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

One of the books I would recommend to someone who wants to get into Stephen King. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Racial slurs