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Carrie by Stephen King

72 reviews

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

honey_pages's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

My first book reviewed is the most renowned debut by the one and only Stephen King. Carrie is a remarkable book regarding a telekinetic girl who is the victim of a town’s bullying. The book dissects a fictional tragedy known as “Prom Night 1979,” when the world came to know this unremarkable small-town girl named Carriette (Carrie) White.

This book is incredible in its ability to shine a light on bullying and how detrimental it can be to humanity. Stephen King’s introduction carries a certain weight upon my heart as he refers to his ghosts that bear resemblance to Carrie White and the utterly deplorable reality of many children and adults at the hands of man-made cruelty that hides itself in almost every one of us, for even if we bear witness to it or participate, yet not intercept, we are no better or worse. The power of his writing is impeccable, procuring many interesting thoughts about where the truth can lie in such tragedies when magnified.

This book is not for the faint of heart, as many things can trigger even the boldest individual. Please look at the warnings before deciding if this book is what you want to read right now. Regardless, everyone must read this book, even in a clean, less graphic copy.

As a child of both bullying and abuse, this novel unravels painful thoughts and feelings that I doubted I could ever name, yet in Stephen King’s writing, they have come forth, and for that, I will always be grateful. Alongside Stephen King, I wish those who inspired this book were alive, for they made the greatest sacrifice to bring light upon bullying and its terrible extremities that bear no restraints on the livelihood of young teens.

☠️🩷 (4.8)☆☆☆☆/(5)☆☆☆☆☆🩷☠️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Animal cruelty, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Car accident and Racial slurs

Minor: Vomit, Gun violence, and Alcohol

lianne_rooney's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Racism

dalek_caan's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I felt like this was an interesting read from the lens of the book being a product of its time. While this may not be the view of the author himself, it is interesting that a lot of academics of the mid 20th century held that superpowers like telekinesis or the like was a plausible and almost inevitable latent human ability. I'm satisfied at having read it, but wouldn't qualify it as a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Fatphobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Car accident, and Miscarriage

alycass's review against another edition

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

4.5

Loved it, though I didn't really fuck with the antisemitism that was randomly sprinkled throughout the book along with the blatant racist xenophobic rhetoric, it didn't serve the plot and pulled me out of the book. Other than these few complaints and how hard it was to keep track of whose pov we were in, I liked it an awful lot and would definitely recommend it and give it a re-read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Xenophobia

detroitsouthwestlover's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

TW: for n-word and strong religious themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Self harm, Murder, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Violence, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Abandonment, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, and Self harm

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Miscarriage

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Car accident

emnime's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gore, Blood, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Death, Car accident, Murder, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Violence, Rape, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

hue's review against another edition

dark

1.0

As usual, King has a good idea which gets slaughtered by the disgusting way he writes of women, girls, and sex. The more of his works I read, the more disappointed I am. 

The jumping around from POV to POV to newspapers and writings of other characters telling the story was done in such a bizarre way. Like his previous books, this also included (despite being only 242 pages) descriptions of and interviews with people that really did not matter. The entire part three could've been left in the drawer as a draft and nothing more.

So all in all, not a great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Misogyny, Bullying, Self harm, Death, Blood, Murder, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse