Carrie
by Stephen King
Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalteenfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecoming of age
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, unsavoury horror novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
174 ratings
About This Book
The story of misfit high-school girl, Carrie White, who gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers. Repressed by a domineering, ultra-religious mother and tormented by her peers at school, her efforts to fit in lead to a dramatic confrontation during the senior prom. (source)
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- Author
- Stephen King
- Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 255
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- Open Library
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