Reviews

Carrie, a Estranha by Stephen King

cwhalen1988's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

Never read this classic although I’ve seen movie a bunch of times. There are scarier things about Carrie than her telekinetic powers! Pretty dark story and a fun read. It was fun listening to Sissy Spacek read it!

calliope421109's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

threegoodrats's review against another edition

4.0

My review is here.

borrowedandbacklist's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this on audio. The characters were so believable, and I liked the structure using book and interview excerpts. Religious fanaticism is horrifying as are teenage bullies. 

ayyaleesa's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

s_marty_es's review against another edition

dark medium-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

4.0

Mi è piaciuto molto il fatto che il libro non sia dal punto di vista di Carrie.  La storia non mi ha mai annoiata e il libro è risultato molto scorrevole.

sophiesmith's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

yanikg's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

jesscdunnx's review against another edition

4.0

Well written as anything by Stephen King is. Really enjoyed

reader_taylor's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

This was a great book. It's hard to believe that this was Stephen King's first novel. While the plot is simplistic, having a wide diversity of character POVs and articles and books included give a more worldly view of Carrie herself. I really appreciated the small town setting, and the high school setting. It's amazing how well the author can write about emotions. I really liked the metaphors and descriptions in this book. I also liked the talk of religion. The characters were relatable while still being interesting to read about. It was also a really good length. Stephen King tends to be really hit or miss for me, but I enjoyed Carrie as much as I did with Misery. It's a great read for any high school student.