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Carrie by Stephen King

9 reviews

timedothwasteme's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Torture, Murder, Body shaming, Medical content, Violence, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Gore, Domestic abuse, Death, Bullying, and Blood

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Drug use and Animal cruelty

books_inthecity's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

I haven’t read really any horror novels before, so thus begins my goal of reading every stephen king book in release order. As it’s the first book, I was a little underwhelmed. I also didn’t expect to feel so bad for Carrie,

honestly like getting me to think the town deserved it. Or at least, her bullies and mother did.

I want to watch the movies now, but I’m cutting King some slack since I know its the first one. The religious trauma is strong in this one. I also feel like there are some questionable phrases and themes in this book (although I know it takes place and was written in the 70s, its not much excuse). But I trek ever onward through King’s bibliography. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Mental illness, Gore, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, and Animal death

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Abortion, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

eva_rebolledo's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

2.75

Not necessarily bad, just gets boring at times. Reading Stephen King in English as a non-native speaker was.. an experience?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Blood

Moderate: Death

Minor: Animal death, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, Miscarriage, and Rape

roadesntoades's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

fourslicesoftoast's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Abortion, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

louu's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I had a blast reading this. The way it is narrated is on point. There's nothing to spare. I loved carrie, my baby did nothing wrong, ever. The world building? Great, with that ending. Sue Snell? Also my baby. No, this is not a serios review. I loved every part of this story. It was so graphic in my mind, i felt I was watching a movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Blood

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion

momijigari__'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abortion, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Car accident

konstantina's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

Carrie has a lot of messages behind it. Religious fanatism, misogyny, bullying, and it could be considered a critique on religion (i.e. Christianity) and on bullying, but, at the end of the day, it remains a classic among horror novels, and I'm sure it would have shocked me if I was reading it in the '70s.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexism, Child abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood and Murder

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, and Sexual content

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

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

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