Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Carrie by Stephen King

47 reviews

lavieenrose's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Excrement, and Alcohol

r0ttingontheinside's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Minor: Miscarriage

violet_pages's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use and Miscarriage

mollykat3b621's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

stormwise's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

I'd like to have words with whoever penned the tag line featured on my copy of this book. "Trust her and she will lead you into a nightmare" - if the 'she' in question is intended to be Carrie, and I can't see any reason why that wouldn't be the intention the way this cover is laid out, then it's incredibly misleading! 
At no point does Carrie ever abuse a position of trust to harm anyone; it's everyone else who abuses her trust, ultimately leading to the horrific climax of this novel. 

It's always exciting to experience a famous piece of media for the first time - you know what happens but you don't know HOW. I'm yet to watch any film adaptation of Carrie so this was my first foray into the story, armed only with the knowledge of the iconic prom scene. 

King uses an epistolary structure, weaving excerpts from news reports, scientific studies and personal accounts into the narrative, foreshadowing the horror to come - somewhat ironically, considering how widely known the story now is almost 50 years later. I still enjoyed how the tension was built leading up to the climax and it was an effective way of showing the impact of Carrie's actions. 

As for Carrie White herself...I can't see her as a villain.

Subjected to the controlling abuse of her mother, the bullying of her peers and the indifference of the other adults in her life, she is a victim of neglect and cruelty. The overtures of kindness made by Sue, Tommy and Miss Desjardin are too little, too late. Carrie's awareness of her treatment was particularly heartbreaking: "I don't like to be tricked. Do You People think you can just go on tricking me forever?" she says to Tommy, desperately trying to defend herself from further pain. It's bittersweet that it is as she begins to trust her classmates and enjoy herself that the worst betrayal at all occurs. Not gonna lie, I'd probably go on a murderous rampage too!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Miscarriage

chig_flicks's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Miscarriage

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