Carrie

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD - Stephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favorite writers - In a world where bullies rule, one girl holds a secret power. Unpopular and tormented, Carrie White's life takes a terrifying turn when her hidden abilities become a weapon of horror.

"Stephen King's first novel changed the trajectory of horror fiction forever. Fifty years later, authors say it's still challenging and guiding the genre." --Esquire

"A master storyteller." --The Los Angeles Times - "Guaranteed to chill you." --The New York Times - "Gory and horrifying. . . . You can't put it down." --Chicago Tribune

Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she's kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem. And when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, Carrie feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over . . . but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.

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245 pages

Average rating: 7.58

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jamietr
Nov 18, 2024
6/10 stars
Enjoyed this book, perhaps in part because there was an attempt at a scientific explanation for the paranormal activities taking place. (I have a hard time suspending my disbelief for traditional horror, but I think this helped.) I liked the way the story was told--through interviews, excerpts from books and newspapers, letters (the "works within the work")--in addition to the narration. There is a definite attention to detail in the telling of the story, and all of the characters were believable; some of whom I could even empathize with. I'd give it 3-1/2 stars if that were possible in Goodreads.
monathereader
Nov 13, 2024
10/10 stars
Poor Carrie
Shahna
Jul 18, 2024
6/10 stars
Pretty gruesome. Poor thing.

All she needs is a hug!
Axalymr
Jul 18, 2024
8/10 stars
I decided to try my hand at Stephen King novels and what better place to start than with his first published novel?? I really enjoyed reading this. It has snippets throughout the book that are from newspaper clippings or interviews with people that witnessed Carrie's powers and I loved how it got those other perspectives! Big fan of how fleshed out all the characters seemed, especially in comparison to the movie! Not planning to read all of his books in order by release date, but I'm glad I started here!
TheNightPage
Apr 16, 2024
10/10 stars
One of my personal favorites!

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