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Carrie by Stephen King

18 reviews

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

kelseygeller's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs and Antisemitism

sandybree7's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

cammiem8's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

2.5

An iconic and well conceived story, but there are so many strange choices in the prose, format, and style that take you out of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Antisemitism

One use of the n word with the hard R that comes out of nowhere.

carrietta's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is my favorite book. I literally carry a copy with me and annotate it when I have spare time. It's something incredibly personal, and at the same time, everyone knows what it's about. I first read Carrie at 16, after a huge fight with my mother. It was like looking in a mirror. Two years later and away from my mother, it still rings true. Some caveats- I do NOT like the way women are described in this book. It's also hard to tell what's supposed to be a character saying something to make you dislike them, and what's SK's own bigotry on occasion. This was very very written in the 70s. Also, it's written in multiple POVs, including news articles and biographies, which might put off readers coming from the movies. Other than that all I have to say is to go watch the 1988 musical adaptation if you haven't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer and Antisemitism

josie24601's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Antisemitism

frogcake_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Rape, and Antisemitism

minapaige's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual content, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Rape, and Antisemitism