Carrie

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Summary: I don't get it
Review: I read Carrie about two years ago, when I was 15. The reason i got the book is that I have always heard that it is "a true horror story" and that "it" and "salems lot" and "primal fear" or "phantoms"(both not by Stephen King), were nothing compared to "carrie"...well I did find the book very interesting, but that is about it...I just dont get the hype! I think the story had SO much more potential!

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Summary: SCARY!!!!!!!!!
Review: This is King's best novel. A real spine-tingler.

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Summary: Good but not his best...
Review: Tense and really exciting. It makes you think twice before picking on someone. It is by far not his best book (IT is his best book) but it is fun to read. Definately not scary (unless you're a total whimp)but if you read Carrie you'll have a good time!

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Summary: GRRRRRRRREAT!
Review: Carrie is definately one of Stephen King's best. He is sooooo descriptive that it seemed like the whole story was a movie being played in my head. It was non-stop excitiment and thrilling drama. The ending will blow you away! Definately 5 stars!

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Summary: I found this book, remarkably enjoyable.
Review: I found this book remarkably enjoyable. I found it acually fun to read, and for a 14 year old, that was important. I think that this book wasn't the best book I ever read, but I found that I was looking forward to reading a couple more pages in this book whenever I could. I think that I liked reading this book for a couple reasons, but the only one that I can think of right off the top of my head, would be because of how it was written, with a certin flare, it was written with energy, and that energy rubbed off while reading this book. I recomendit to friends, and I recomend it to you.

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Summary: My Favorite Stephen King Novel or Dawn Weiner's Revenge
Review: I was still interested in Barbie when Stephen King made his impromptu visit to Virginia Beach, VA. Now I sometimes regret that I was born that late; I would never be able to tell Stephen King about my love and affection for this novel unless I drive 10-20 hrs in my mom's car. He has a knack for depicting those growing pains and then twisting them into the grotesque and arabesque like no one else. I've read his other novels, and aside from the "Different Seasons" collection, I haven't read anything else of his emotionally up to par as "Carrie". The problem with a lot of horror stories these days is the pyrotechnics: you get all these cool little knick-knacks of boggey-boogey tricks that substitute a real story with real characters (Witness the R.L. Stine explosion and its sister satellites). You also get a lack of sympathy: we can't care about these characters who run for their lives if they're callow, shallow creatures. Not so with "Carrie"; she made me sympathise and care about her problems: the tormentors at school (who also have tormentors of their own), the Tormentor at home and her Tormentor, and finally the Tormentor in her mind. We get a glimmer of hope in one point of her story only to be shattered by a tragedy...which unleashes another tragedy after another. Although, it isn't "physically" scary (there isn't all that much gore compared to his other novels), there is a nervous tic about the novel--the calm before the storm, the whimper before a bang, something that makes "Carrie" more eerily sad instead of crudely "scary". Carrie is the Cinderella, taking care of her evil Stepsisters and RealMother. Sue is the Fairy Godmother whose good intentions went awry and Tom was the hapless Prince. The ending, neither tidy nor happy, left me feeling both horrified and heartbreaking. How about that. All that plus tax between the covers of a 199-page book and I still haven't seen the movie,

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Summary: The book was better then the movie.
Review: Ok, so I cheated and I watched the movie first, yet I found Stephen Kings CARRIE,the book, to be a lot more interesting.Upon reading it, I was told it was really scary, well maybe, or maybe not.it all depends on what frightens you.Me, I dont get scared so this story was a piece of cake to read.No chills running down my spine.yet, I found this book to be quite satisfying to read and I've found a new author to enjoy.

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Summary: Disapointing
Review: The story is good but the style of writing he used is boring. I loved the movie version of Carrie but the book really isn't like any other King work I've ever read. He has definately improved since this earily work!!

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Summary: Great book, but was not really scary
Review: I thought this book was great but it was not scary enough. Stephen King is great Authour and while reading this book i felt like i really knew Carrie. I felt sorry for her and i wanted to help her. This book would be better if it was more scary and it needed some more action. But over all i really enjoyed it.

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Summary: This is an awesome novel!!
Review: "Carrie" is a diary of sorts for every girl who has ever been put upon by the high school crowd. King is so good about getting into the minds of angst-filled teenagers, that I felt as if I was reading my own diary, instead of a novel. I saw the movie first, and I rushed right out and bought the book when I was fifteen. And two years ago I gave a speech in my college communications class on why "Carrie" was my favorite book. This book is a god-send to anyone who had to take crap from the kids in school (like me) How many times have we all fantasized about reigning down a fiery death on those who have humiliated us. Instead of doing that we can read King's fantastic novel, and get our kicks that way. I recommend this novel highly.