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Carrie by Stephen King

47 reviews

pompii's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Es un relato clásico y no puedo decir nada malo de Stephen King, porque siempre me acaba sorprendiendo con sus historias. Le doy las 5 estrellas porque para mi es un libro prácticamente perfecto: una historia original, bien desarrollada, no se hace pesado porque los hechos ocurren rápido (pero lo suficientemente lento como para entender todo), y un desarrollo de la protagonista buenisimo. Además de que me encanta la forma que tiene Stephen King de escribir, una forma muy suya que también he podido apreciar en esta obra. Me ha encantado.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual violence, and Blood

roseisvibing's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Miscarriage and Antisemitism

jackbifrost's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Antisemitism

paguroidea's review against another edition

dark medium-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

2.75

This is one of the few examples I’d give where the movie is actually better than the book. (The original with Sissy Spacek, can’t comment on the others) 

I haven’t read many books of King’s but I’m not as much of a fan of his writing style as I am of the stories themselves.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexual violence

cgm42's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual violence and Antisemitism

hellandhogwarts's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

catsy2022's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

jaedia's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

A nice quick read and a classic for a reason, Carrie tells the legendary story of Carietta White, the daughter of a crazed fundamentalist Christian woman who is fiercely bullied at her high school and the repercussions this life has. 

Only lost points because the random mid-sentence thought brackets were very off-putting, occasionally would switch scenes with absolutely no indication towards doing so, and the numerous references to racist caricatures (while yes, a result of the time period) were unnecessary and gross. I'm aware these kinds of things come up in King's early books but they very much do affect my ratings. 

Otherwise, enjoyed the reading experience immensely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Antisemitism, Abandonment, and Alcohol

danicampbell0506's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

hopeebruce's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Fire/Fire injury