Stephen King - Carrie

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: A pleasant little page-turner.
Cons: Not as in-depth as King's later works.

The theme of picked-on nerds who get revenge has always been a popular one. Unfortunately, lately it's been playing out in real life in some very deadly circumstances. Many school shootings had their roots in bullies tormenting "nerds" and "dweebs" until ...

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: story told in a unique way, quite scary at times
Cons: Having seen the movie, some of the suspense was lost

My parents and I are going on vacation to Maine, and one of the things we are doing is checking out some of the places that inspired Stephen King’s works. In order to get into the mood, I decided to start reading (or rereading) Stephen King’s novels. I ...

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: 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: 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: Great characterization and truth about adolescent behavior
Cons: Plot is predictable

I am a 'tried and true' King fan -- I love his novels and shorter fiction (Okay, Tom Gordon is a stretch). Carrie is defiantly a successful attempt by King to create characters that continually haunt the reader. Margaret White, for example, is a truly...

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: Good storyline. It's scary but it wraps you up in compassion for Carrie.
Cons: It bothered me to see Carrie get revenge, maybe because I felt sorry for her.

My love for Stephen King’s novels started with Carrie. I was 12 when this book first came out. I had my allowance and wanted something to read. I came across Carrie. It looked good so I got it. Since I was a 12-year-old girl, my mother was NOT amused....

Pros: Well-written; good plot; good characters.
Cons: Violence; language

I have only recently been reading Stephen King so I had heard about Carrie long before I read the book. The thing that I really remembered was a line from the movie Scream where one of the characters says, "Red food coloring and corn syrup. Same...

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 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...

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: 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: well written
Cons: not long enough

This was the very first Stephen King book that I read and the one that got me hooked. I was about 14 when I read it and remember hiding it incase my parents thought it too old for me.

It tells the story of Carrie, her overbearing, devoutly...

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 enveloping plot, classic tale of revenge, enjoyable
Cons: Graphic and disturbing images of violence and intolerance

Mmm, this book is an angst ridden teenager's blueprint for revenge fantasies. Take one misfit, rejected teen, add a psychotic Fundamentalist mother and you get one miserable kid... throw in telekinetic powers, and you've got:
Stephen King's first...

Pros: Storyline
Cons: Can drag sometimes

Although King does deliver a powerhouse story with his first published novel, it is not one of his greatest. It is the story of Carrie White, an ostracized high school girl who has incredible powers of telekinesis. It is a good story made better by...

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I have read the book, and seen the movie. The book is much more mystic and compelling.
Carrie, who is a young girl has a very strange supernatural power called Telekenisis. This is the ability to move objects.
There are very strange...

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: 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: 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: Well written (to an extent) with newspaper articles etc.
Cons: None

This book was ok, not one of his better books. Once again, the way he writes amazes me. The way he combines newspaper articles and testimonies in his books (including this one) is a great way to fill the reader in on the past of the elements in his book....