Carrie by Stephen King | Book Review

Carrie by Stephen King

Horror / Thriller / Paranormal

Paperback, 242 pages

Summary:

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 . . .

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Although I was already familiar with the plot of this book, as I had already seen the movie, I was still unable to put this book down. There is just something compelling about Stephen King and his story telling.

I feel that, more than anything, Carrie is a tragic and very sad story. It is a story about bullying gone wrong and how it breaks someone. Carrie's life is miserable. At home she has to deal with her religion obsessed mother and at school with bullies who treat her like dirt. I was scared, not of Carrie and her powers, but for her. Trough the whole book I was asking myself how people can be so cruel to someone who has never done them any wrong. In the end, a part of me, was rooting for Carrie.

The only reason I rated Carrie 3.5 stars and not higher is because I have read other Stephen King books, I am aware that he can write better stuff.