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Carrie by Stephen King

47 reviews

hayleycurtis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

One of my absolute favorite King novels. 

Carrie’s story is relatable to anyone who grew up religious (and later went another route) or outcast. King’s dialogue and use of multimedia throughout the novel make it an easy and enjoyable (despite the topic) read. This is my second re-read and it still holds up. Especially the government involvement. Still striking today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use and Vomit

_grace_c_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.25

This book is great; it's the novel that then gave us one of the greatest authors of our time.
All 242 pages are flawless; The story is about a girl who has some supernatural powers and the journey into High schools of the 60s and the religious mindsets around that time. Her limit is reached, causing her to use her powers to seek her revenge against her bullies, and ultimately everyone in her wake. This book makes you feeling many emotions and my heart broke for the abuse and sheltered life Carrie had to endure. The flow of the book is gripping; from the story telling of the events and the snippets of interviews and articles that followed 'Prom Night'. I was sucked in from the first page and read in the in 2 sittings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lorzo's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

damandang's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

Scarier than the movie. You can tell the women characters were written by a man. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

alyssabug711's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

“Those are my breasts, Momma. Every woman has them” (148).
𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑒 is a complex horror book that explores many themes; those that stand out most to me investigate and celebrate the “naturalness” of female anatomy. It may be odd to phrase it this way, but parts of this book remind me a bit of the “WAP” music video. Both texts celebrate female sexuality and anatomy (very differently, mind you.) I love how Carrie’s power stems from her womanhood. She is not powerful 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 the menstrual cycle, etc., but 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 it.
Of course, this is all my opinion. Others could surely point to Carrie’s abilities as a way to fight against her mother’s violent/hyper-religion or, simply, as a way for Carrie to come into her own. 

There’s a lot to say here. I guess I just really enjoyed this novel. Hope you do/did too! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

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

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

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

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

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

petie'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? Yes

4.25

It’s a classic for a reason. Definitely worth the read, even if it’s just to cross it off your list. Spends a bit too much time describing girl’s breasts though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

scip's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, and Police brutality

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

sleepyochre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident