Stephen King - Carrie

Pros: Original writing format and enveloping story
Cons: Occasionally non-linear

This book connected on many levels with readers. So many people go through school dealing with ridicule and degradation. This is really one of the keys to why this book was so successful.

True enough that none of us have the ability to...

Pros: Great, a horror masterpiece
Cons: There must be cons, but I don´t know which

Alright, alright... This is my third review, and I just write about King, but what can I do, he´s a genius. The way Carrie flows, with quotations of "books", newspaper stories, and flashbacks, just make me think, thank you Stephen´s mother for bringing...

Pros: Super plot
Cons: no cons

Stones fall from the sky. The neighbors watch in horror as they devastate the house. They don't touch any other part of the street except for the white house, and the neighbors can hear the wails inside. Stephen King always catches my attention with the...

Pros: Classic story
Cons: Slightly slow conclusion

Stephen King’s first published novel is decidedly one of his best. Carrie delivers scares, but with an intriguing structure and some complex, believable characters. Most importantly, it gives us a story that has entered popular mythology....

Pros: Sue Snell's Character
Cons: The Sad Ending

I find it exciting and scary, that King got so deep into the religious aspect of life. The mother of Carrie, is extremely religious, but in an uncontrolled, frightening manner. I love the way King shows Carrie's fear mixed with love for this psychotic...

Pros: The start of a legendary literary career
Cons: Graphic in parts, not for those with a weak stomach

For those of you who do not know who Stephen King is (apart from being my favourite author of fiction books!), please let me give you a litle background before I get into the meat of the review. Stephen King was born in 1947. His parents split up when ...

Pros: Interesting story, short enough to finish within a week.
Cons: With Stephen King's work? NONE!

This was Stephen King's first published book. He had written some shorter stories before this, but this is the one that got him on the payroll. I have to say that even this early on in his career, his writing technique is superb! If you have never...

Pros: good horror novel
Cons: none

CARRIE is the name of a book, written by none other than STEPHEN KING (THE PRINCE OF HORROR). This was one of the scariest books that I have ever read. I seen the movie first, but the book was BETTER!
It is about a teen aged girl that just didn't...

Pros: The book brings on much emotion, and it's hard to put down.
Cons: The feeling of emptiness at the end.

King has spawned life into Carrie. The book is unbelievable. You won't be able to put it down. It's the kind of book that you just have to find out what happens next; "just a few more pages." But after the few more pages, you still can't...

Pros: Realistic yet terrifying. Exciting, beautifully written, funny at times.... King at his best!
Cons: Quite sad - I almost cried!

Carrie White has a gift. An extraordinary but dangerous gift - telekenesis. The rest of her quiet New England township think she's pathetic, but they'll get theirs!

This is the best book by Stephen King I've ever read. Wait, scratch that - the...

Pros: Wonderful detail, creates empathy
Cons: none

Carrie-Daughter of severely psychotic bible thumper and uneducated in the ways of the woman, until the gruesome shower scene...Stephen King is one of the most absorbing authors I have come across, I may be a little late, but Carrie was my first novel by...

Pros: Good idea to write about, very interesting
Cons: none

I read this book because I wanted to read a scary book. And there's no other author to turn to for scary books except Stephen King. Stephen King is known for writing books filled with suspense and thrills. This book along with many others are filled ...

Pros: Although sometimes a bit awkward, King's story and prose shine
Cons: None

It has been said way too many times, but childhood and adolescence are extremely painful life stages for many people, particularly those of us who are somewhat "odd," "different" or perhaps even "strange," particularly in the sometimes Darwinian ...

Pros: Lean, concise novel with a good, substantial story.
Cons: The writing is not as polished as King's later novels.

I didn't read Carrie when it was first published in 1974; at the time, I had never head of Stephen King, and I was too busy reading the novels of people I did know, like Bradbury, Bliss, Matheson, and Saberhagen. However, after I...

Pros: Great Writing and Plot
Cons: It all ends too fast

They teased her. They taunted her. They never thought of how she'd retaliate. And on their prom, revenge was hers. The book Carrie, by Steven King, is one of the best books that I've ever read. I don't read much, but this book really grabbed me. The...