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hellandhogwarts'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Child death, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Rape, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts
danimacuk'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
casdelvo's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Rape, and Animal death
Minor: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Car accident
taviarz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Car accident, Racism, Murder, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Blood, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Grief, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Child death, Bullying, Mental illness, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
jaedia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Only lost points because the random mid-sentence thought brackets were very off-putting, occasionally would switch scenes with absolutely no indication towards doing so, and the numerous references to racist caricatures (while yes, a result of the time period) were unnecessary and gross. I'm aware these kinds of things come up in King's early books but they very much do affect my ratings.
Otherwise, enjoyed the reading experience immensely.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Blood, Death of parent, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape
Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Ableism, Antisemitism, and Body shaming
macabrebookwitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Mental illness, Gore, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, and Animal death
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Abortion, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
onyxisalive's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
However there are a couple things in this book I didn’t like one much more serious than the other.
The pacing of this book felt a little all over the place- it starts off relatively fast paced. However when reaching to the main event of prom night it ends up dominating the majority of the book and just feels to slow. With some scenes being retold multiple times from different perspectives- it was a nice idea but ended up making it feel a bit tedious to read.
One thing however that really left a bad taste in my mouth was the way violence against children (not Carrie) were glossed over and normalised.
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Bullying
Moderate: Car accident, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Animal death
ereich_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
shaneent's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Having this story being so well-known in pop culture, being aware of the iconic image of Carrie standing in the street covered in blood, it was a pleasant surprise to find that experiencing the story for the first time wasn't ruined and that the threat of Prom Night looms over the town of Chamberlain from the start. The mix between traditional storytelling and epistolary snippets, jumping back and forth in time, built a different kind of tension and horror - not a "what is going to happen?" but a "how much longer until it happens and how bad is it truly going to be?".
The style was appropriately abrasive, having thoughts and psychic moments break into the flow of the story.
Characters, at times, felt overly exaggerated, but ultimately it worked with the high drama of the story.
Overall, Carrie lives up to expectations and is a good horror read.
Graphic: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Some outdated racist language is used as imagery on a couple occasions.hoey_girlboss_queen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Body shaming