Stephen King - Carrie

Pros: Although sometimes a bit awkward, King's story and prose shine
Cons: None

It has been said way too many times, but childhood and adolescence are extremely painful life stages for many people, particularly those of us who are somewhat "odd," "different" or perhaps even "strange," particularly in the sometimes Darwinian ...

Pros: A pleasant little page-turner.
Cons: Not as in-depth as King's later works.

The theme of picked-on nerds who get revenge has always been a popular one. Unfortunately, lately it's been playing out in real life in some very deadly circumstances. Many school shootings had their roots in bullies tormenting "nerds" and "dweebs" until ...

Pros: Classic story
Cons: Slightly slow conclusion

Stephen King’s first published novel is decidedly one of his best. Carrie delivers scares, but with an intriguing structure and some complex, believable characters. Most importantly, it gives us a story that has entered popular mythology....

Pros: story told in a unique way, quite scary at times
Cons: Having seen the movie, some of the suspense was lost

My parents and I are going on vacation to Maine, and one of the things we are doing is checking out some of the places that inspired Stephen King’s works. In order to get into the mood, I decided to start reading (or rereading) Stephen King’s novels. I ...

Pros: The start of a legendary literary career
Cons: Graphic in parts, not for those with a weak stomach

For those of you who do not know who Stephen King is (apart from being my favourite author of fiction books!), please let me give you a litle background before I get into the meat of the review. Stephen King was born in 1947. His parents split up when ...

Pros: Lean, concise novel with a good, substantial story.
Cons: The writing is not as polished as King's later novels.

I didn't read Carrie when it was first published in 1974; at the time, I had never head of Stephen King, and I was too busy reading the novels of people I did know, like Bradbury, Bliss, Matheson, and Saberhagen. However, after I...

Pros: Good idea to write about, very interesting
Cons: none

I read this book because I wanted to read a scary book. And there's no other author to turn to for scary books except Stephen King. Stephen King is known for writing books filled with suspense and thrills. This book along with many others are filled ...

Pros: Great characterization and truth about adolescent behavior
Cons: Plot is predictable

I am a 'tried and true' King fan -- I love his novels and shorter fiction (Okay, Tom Gordon is a stretch). Carrie is defiantly a successful attempt by King to create characters that continually haunt the reader. Margaret White, for example, is a truly...

Pros: Realistic yet terrifying. Exciting, beautifully written, funny at times.... King at his best!
Cons: Quite sad - I almost cried!

Carrie White has a gift. An extraordinary but dangerous gift - telekenesis. The rest of her quiet New England township think she's pathetic, but they'll get theirs!

This is the best book by Stephen King I've ever read. Wait, scratch that - the...

Pros: Good storyline. It's scary but it wraps you up in compassion for Carrie.
Cons: It bothered me to see Carrie get revenge, maybe because I felt sorry for her.

My love for Stephen King’s novels started with Carrie. I was 12 when this book first came out. I had my allowance and wanted something to read. I came across Carrie. It looked good so I got it. Since I was a 12-year-old girl, my mother was NOT amused....

Pros: Well-written; good plot; good characters.
Cons: Violence; language

I have only recently been reading Stephen King so I had heard about Carrie long before I read the book. The thing that I really remembered was a line from the movie Scream where one of the characters says, "Red food coloring and corn syrup. Same...

Pros: Original writing format and enveloping story
Cons: Occasionally non-linear

This book connected on many levels with readers. So many people go through school dealing with ridicule and degradation. This is really one of the keys to why this book was so successful.

True enough that none of us have the ability to...

Pros: Great Writing and Plot
Cons: It all ends too fast

They teased her. They taunted her. They never thought of how she'd retaliate. And on their prom, revenge was hers. The book Carrie, by Steven King, is one of the best books that I've ever read. I don't read much, but this book really grabbed me. The...

Pros: Interesting story, short enough to finish within a week.
Cons: With Stephen King's work? NONE!

This was Stephen King's first published book. He had written some shorter stories before this, but this is the one that got him on the payroll. I have to say that even this early on in his career, his writing technique is superb! If you have never...

Pros: Super plot
Cons: no cons

Stones fall from the sky. The neighbors watch in horror as they devastate the house. They don't touch any other part of the street except for the white house, and the neighbors can hear the wails inside. Stephen King always catches my attention with the...