Carrie Mass market paperbound - 2001
by Stephen King
Unaware that she possesses a terrifying power, underdog Carrie White creates much destruction at her high school prom night in a small, quiet New England town.
Reader reviews for Carrie
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Readers broadly found Carrie a brisk, compelling novel whose real power lies less in jump scares than in its bleak portrait of bullying, religious fanaticism, and adolescent rage. Many praised the propulsive pacing, economical length, and the epistolary mix of reports and testimonies, which some felt added scale and momentum. Others found that same structure messy or spoilery, arguing it blunts suspense and muddles chronology. While comparisons to film adaptations were mixed, the book’s characterization—especially of Carrie and her mother—was widely noted as richer; recurring critiques focused on dated or gratuitous descriptions of girls’ bodies and other offensive touches. Overall, it’s frequently recommended as an accessible entry point to King and often read in a single sitting.
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quick readgrippingemotionally chargeddivisive structuremore tragic than scarycharacter-drivenvisceral prosedated/offensive elementsbullying-focusedgood entry point to KingWrite a review for this book
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- Title Carrie
- Author Stephen King
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Primera Edicion
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language SPA
- Publisher Plaza y Janes, Barcelona, Espana
- Publication date September 4, 2001
- ISBN 9780609810903 / 0609810901
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.08 x 4.46 x 0.62 in (17.98 x 11.33 x 1.57 cm)
- Reading level 850
- Category Fiction - Horror
- Library of Congress subjects Horror fiction, High school students - Maine
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
