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ronaefrati's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Blood, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse
lorzo'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
3.75
Graphic: Genocide, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual assault, Abortion, Child death, Physical abuse, Car accident, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
chiara_dose'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
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Bullying, Body shaming, Genocide, Murder, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
traceyanderson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, and Murder
itsheyfay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
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
sleepyochre'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
2.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Genocide, Sexual content, Blood, Sexism, Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Car accident
meeklovestoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Murder, Body shaming, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, and Child abuse
Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Self harm
casdelvo's review against another edition
- 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
guivx5'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
5.0
This is King's first book I've read (and I didn't know it was his first book written before picking it!), and it already sets some high standards for him, for I thought this was a brilliant experience. This is a 200-ish page that covers a multitude of topics with good balance: from bullying, abuse, childhood trauma to telekinetic powers and even scientific negligence (Like, God, how can you be THIS creative for a single story?). "Carrie" brings a lot to the table and does it well.
Perhaps what made me 5-star this one is how King uses horror and suspense, genres that are so saturated with cheap jumpscares and generic demonic creatures, to build a complex character such as Carrie. Her ultrareligious mother, her socially-reproved appearance, the lack of any happiness in her life... She's got you hooked even before you know about her powers. The uniqueness of her situation, and at the same time the ways we can relate to the problems, is truly something I haven't seen in a book character in a long time. She seems very real (Not only her, but the entire cast of characters here). Her powers are an amazing twist to the narrative as much as they are a metaphor for her anger. The rise of her telekinesis is, ultimately, her downfall. The amount of symbolism mixed to the tragedy here is astonishing.
I have a feeling that King could say he hangs out with aliens every saturday night for a poker game and I would just believe it. Intentional or not, "Carrie" pokes on uncomfortable subjects. It makes us wonder: how is one supposed to go through life facing so much hate without exploding? And if they do... can we really blame them?
On another note, I'll start training my cousin to see if she can lift objects.
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Violence, Bullying, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage
autisticmisabel's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Misogyny, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Excrement, Alcohol, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Rape, Car accident, and Sexual content
Minor: Chronic illness and Toxic relationship