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skye189's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, and Sexual assault
celina246's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief
Minor: Racial slurs
octagon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Bullying, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Self harm, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Confinement
Minor: Racial slurs
shay_talksbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
I've read a fair amount of Stephen King books over the years, but Carrie is one that seemed to slip past me. It felt a little clunky in places, and there were a few moments that made me question whether, if I hadn't seen the film, I'd have had a good grasp of what was going on, but for a debut novel...pretty damn good!
It was an emotional read, and I loved that the story was told alongside extracts from memoirs, official records etc; they wrapped well together and added that extra something to the book.
A solid book that left me questioning who the real 'monster' was and well worth a read for King fans.
Graphic: Blood and Fire/Fire injury
cristina_reading24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Death, Murder, Cursing, Physical abuse, Grief, Animal death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, and Violence
amalas_bookstop's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Violence, Mental illness, Grief, Gore, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
ed_moore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The primary surprise was how early Carrie’s telekinetic powers were revealed, I was expecting this to be more of a self-discovery plot point and twist in Carrie though I am content to mention it in this review as it was more or less revealed on the first page. The ending also wasn’t left for the readers to theorise as due to fictional extracts from supposed non-fiction books written about the actions of Carrie White on prom night the ending was revealed early on and continually referenced throughout. I really didn’t enjoy the inclusion of these books within books as though aware of the story, it still very much took away from the ending and diverted from the plot, and any comments that foreshadowed were intentionally far too obvious. ‘Carrie’ was not a book written to leave the reader on edge guessing whatsoever, which really defeated its main draw within the thriller genre.
Despite my prior knowledge of the story the narrative and writing was however still harrowing. Scenes relating to the menstrual cycle and also child and religious abuse were extremely graphic, and the final sequence of events was absolutely brutal and apocalyptic, likely written in a means to mimic the biblical ‘Judgement Day’. It was also enhanced in the graphic imaginings of such as the scenes were often repeated from multiple perspectives, which increased reader exposure to violence but also failed to add much to the story.
Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Gore
cryptofauna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
scary in its honesty and dark but it all feels so authentic? although it is more tense/ a thriller than i think it's a horror story. the events are horrifying but it wasn't scary or spooky in the traditional sense
i also feel like knowing the vague plot of this book because of how popular it is kind of added to the tense vibe because you know whats gonna happen at prom but carrie goes anyway.
well written with an interesting style (i do really enjoy a book that's a completion of different sources) but I did find it a little hard to keep track of sometimes, but i think it was mostly the kindle formatting making everything look the same w no breaks in between perspectives occasionally
read all in one day (especially as i tried to beat my kindle battery)
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Classism, Drug use, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
mar_p's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Religious bigotry, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Gore
cyndakeel's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, and Bullying
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia