Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Carrie by Stephen King

89 reviews

honey_pages's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

My first book reviewed is the most renowned debut by the one and only Stephen King. Carrie is a remarkable book regarding a telekinetic girl who is the victim of a town’s bullying. The book dissects a fictional tragedy known as “Prom Night 1979,” when the world came to know this unremarkable small-town girl named Carriette (Carrie) White.

This book is incredible in its ability to shine a light on bullying and how detrimental it can be to humanity. Stephen King’s introduction carries a certain weight upon my heart as he refers to his ghosts that bear resemblance to Carrie White and the utterly deplorable reality of many children and adults at the hands of man-made cruelty that hides itself in almost every one of us, for even if we bear witness to it or participate, yet not intercept, we are no better or worse. The power of his writing is impeccable, procuring many interesting thoughts about where the truth can lie in such tragedies when magnified.

This book is not for the faint of heart, as many things can trigger even the boldest individual. Please look at the warnings before deciding if this book is what you want to read right now. Regardless, everyone must read this book, even in a clean, less graphic copy.

As a child of both bullying and abuse, this novel unravels painful thoughts and feelings that I doubted I could ever name, yet in Stephen King’s writing, they have come forth, and for that, I will always be grateful. Alongside Stephen King, I wish those who inspired this book were alive, for they made the greatest sacrifice to bring light upon bullying and its terrible extremities that bear no restraints on the livelihood of young teens.

☠️🩷 (4.8)☆☆☆☆/(5)☆☆☆☆☆🩷☠️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Animal cruelty, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Car accident and Racial slurs

Minor: Vomit, Gun violence, and Alcohol

chiara_dose's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

kellygarsha's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Death, Confinement, Rape, and Sexual assault

mxpringle's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

I love the concept of this book and I'm a huge King fan, though I read this book and really just want to hear more about Carrie's childhood and more of a buildup to the final prom night event. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Torture, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Child death

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Gore, Physical abuse, and Torture

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, 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

adrienne_rennie'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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Car accident

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

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

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

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

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

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 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