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2011 | Fiction & Poetry | Horror | Science Fiction/Fantasy
Carrie White is no ordinary girl.Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis.To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie - the first step towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues.But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her ...
Stephen King
(Author)
| Published by | Hodder & Stoughton General Division |
| Edition | Unknown |
| ISBN | 9781444720693 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781416524304 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780451148742 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780345805874 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Unknown |
| ISBN | 9780671039721 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781444778106 |
| Language | English |
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Ivana A. | Diary of Difference (1171 KP) rated
Nov 14, 2018
Kelly Knows (95 KP) rated
Jul 3, 2019
Nikki Massey (8 KP) rated
Feb 7, 2019
I finally went down to my local library and the librarian raved about him - which books were good, what collections were interesting, all about the films, TV shows, similar authors. I was sold!
I went in expecting Carrie to be this evil witch using her telekinesis to harm others. I ended up feeling so sorry for her and in some way able to relate to her. She had a difficult time through school, singled out for being different and getting bullied for it. I didn't enjoy school myself and the people who say that it is the best time of your life are highly mistaken and lying through their teeth.
Carrie was just pushed one too many times and then all hell is let loose at her Senior Prom.
I found the writing method quite different to anything I had read in the past. It is an epistolary novel - in that it uses clippings of newspapers, diary entries and such to get the story across. It is also quite unusual in that due to the clippings you find you know what has happened quite early on in the novel but not how. I guess that is what keeps you reading, to find out exactly how it panned out.
I finished with a few questions remaining but perhaps that is part of the joy of a good novel - it gets you thinking and you end up questioning what actually happened and researching possible alternative endings.
I have found my new favourite author in Stephen King and already have Salem's Lot, The Shining and The Stand on order from the library!
While I don't think Carrie is THAT terrifying, I do feel that it had its moments. Everyone is familiar with the iconic image of a girl standing in the spotlights drenched in pig's blood--but what they don't know about is what comes next. A little bit gruesome and a little bit twisted, psycho nightmare, Carrie is one book that I will never be able to forget.
David Copperfield recommended (curated)
