Carrie in Read the Movie

Nov 11, 2017 Katherine Hayward Pérez rated it it was amazing

Shelves: book-to-movie, horror, spookathon2019

Having very recently seen the film of Carrie by Stephen King (on the night before Halloween 2017, no less), I was excited to read it. As with many books and films, the two are not obviously the same. The book provided details that the film did not (background and some descriptions or details were different). I've only just started to become interested in horror as a genre and Stephen King seemed a good author to start with. I'd heard lots about the popularity of Carrie and was even more interest Having very recently seen the film of Carrie by Stephen King (on the night before Halloween 2017, no less), I was excited to read it. As with many books and films, the two are not obviously the same. The book provided details that the film did not (background and some descriptions or details were different). I've only just started to become interested in horror as a genre and Stephen King seemed a good author to start with. I'd heard lots about the popularity of Carrie and was even more interested when I learned it was his first book. WHAT A DEBUT!

Carrie White is a shy, unconfident nervous teenage girl. Her father died and her mother is extremely religious and suspicious. She's also very overprotective and critical of Carrie. Carrie has a special gift, the gift of telekinesis which she uses to her advantage throughout the book to get revenge on the mean girls at school and on her mother who disrespects her and treats her in shocking ways.

Carrie never ever thought she'd get asked to the prom, either. You can tell just by how Carrie's character is written that she tries to fit in at high school and it seeemed to me like she saw herself as just a regular teenager and tried to be one. Her reality of not being able to do as she pleases due to her mother's treatment of her, or her telekinesis or her percieved vulnerability is what makes her stand out

I liked the way that Miss Desjardins, the PE teacher, saw the good in Carrie at some points and seeemed supportive.

Carrie is a book about fighting for what you believe in no matter who gets hurt. What will happen when Carrie White goes to prom?

Grab a copy of Carrie if you want to find out! This book made me feel hatred for the bullies and Carrie's mum, anger too. I felt for Carrie and was rooting for her. I felt her pain sadness nervous and happiness. I felt her triumphs too. I got scared too.

Carrie is a must-read full of suspense, teen experiences and a little romance. AMAZING. My only regret is that I didn't get to read it sooner. ...more

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