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miruna_cls'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
4.0
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Sexual content
biammonite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Sometimes Stephen King is a bit of a freak with high school students but we already knew that.
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
heikosstories's review against another edition
2.5
- This was super racist. I don't care that the book came out in the 70s. The original passages are giving me the ick and show that Mr. King was viewing characteristics of PoC as a tool to degrade his characters. Not. Cool.
- It's not scary. It had some moments that were chilling and at times I was actually quite hooked but..not scary.
- Stephen King is not a good writer. Especially for an English teacher. His writing style is very simplistic, you can either enjoy or it not, but what bothered me was the frequent repetition of the same literary devices over and over.
- This book felt longer than it should have been. This makes sense after reading the afterword: "Carrie" was originally only 98 pages long and Stephen King was then asked to make this longer.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
micasreads's review against another edition
4.0
Narrator: Sissy Spacek
Started: June 26, 2024
Finished: June 27, 2024
Format: Audio
Genre: Horror
Carrie has always been different. She has also been relentlessly bullied for being different. Raised by an ultra-religious mother, Carrie is taught that people are evil. After years of taunting, prom night is the final straw. Through her terrifying ability of telekinesis, Carrie gets revenge on the town that never treated her right.
This has been on my TBR for a long time, and I'm so glad I finally read it. King's first attempt at a novel was amazing. His ability to draw you into the story is unmatched. He paints Carrie as such a beten down character, both by her mother and her classmates, that you can't help but feel proud of her when she finally gets her revenge. There is definitely more Stephen King in my future.
Moderate: Bullying
icephoenix44's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
i also dont like the attempt to replicate accents, it makes the writing more weirder and clunkier to read, instead of feeling more authentic.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
also i really dont think the attempted sexual assault by billy towards chris near the end of the novel really added anything to the story, i mean yeah they are in a toxic relationship but it doesnt really adds anything and fslt like a random plot point as it was not mentioned afterwardsmightyfrenchbookworm'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
3.5
Ceci étant dit, c'était vraiment addictif comme lecture quoique portant parfois à confusion. Saut dans le temps passé, présent, futur. Saut de personnages. Sans avertissement. Ce qui est étonnant c'est que, le lecteur sait dès le départ la fin du livre. Au fur et à mesure que le livre avance, on en sait davantage, on a des rapports de la commission d'enquête, etc. Le personnage de Carrie n'est pas tout à fait facile à apprécier et c'est voulu (je crois). On veut avoir de l'empathie pour elle et ce qu'elle subit mais elle n'est pas vraiment aimable non plus.
Bref, je suis satisfaite d'avoir lu ce "classique" de la littérature si s'en est un.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
tottles's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal cruelty
wmelissa's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship
skye189'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
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
gemgem44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Blood, and Abortion