A review by mandarijnen_eten
Carrie by Stephen King

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

2.0

First things first: I do not think this is a good book.

I don't think it's awful, either. It doesn't live up to the hype - except the hype where King writes strangely about (underage) female characters. I do not believe that the vivid descriptions of 16 year old girls' breasts added anything to the story. 
I don't think it's a thriller or horror book. I didn't experience suspension.
I found it primarily sad. King did succeed in making this an emotional book, and the conflicted feelings of Carrie about her mother and her classmates were convincing. Seeing her snap was sad. 
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