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A review by grave_liminal
Carrie by Stephen King
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The objectification of women and minors, as well as the glorification of sexual assault, makes this book extremely hard to read. It also opens a very large discussion about fatphobia in literature, as well as the lazy useless usage of slurs.
If you removed every single female description and sex scene from this book, it would’ve been a solid 4 stars. The repetition of the “breast” descriptions were so frequent that it seemed like a joke, a book written by a 12 year old boy. Disappointed that this was my first experience reading a King novel, and it left a bad taste in my mouth. I would barely recommend it other than the purpose of being able to say you’ve read a horror classic.
If you removed every single female description and sex scene from this book, it would’ve been a solid 4 stars. The repetition of the “breast” descriptions were so frequent that it seemed like a joke, a book written by a 12 year old boy. Disappointed that this was my first experience reading a King novel, and it left a bad taste in my mouth. I would barely recommend it other than the purpose of being able to say you’ve read a horror classic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death and Fatphobia
Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Racial slurs