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Suvi
Update 10.10.2013 Saw the film several months ago, and it was awesome. Spacek was great as Carrie, and knowing what would happen at the end didn't bother one bit.
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The story is short, but effective. After the humiliating shower scene (what a bunch of moronic apes...), the events start rolling along like a tornado. The blood bath of the prom night is referred to every once in a while, so mentioning it wouldn't really be a spoiler. The novel is actually quite melancholic despite the horrific
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Scott Flicker
Feb 01, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Sera
Jan 15, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: library, horror
Very sad and haunting movie about a teenage girl who is tormented by her classmates because she is different. This book is an early King work, and although I am not a horror fan, I have always appreciated how his mind works.
Andy Plonka
Dec 14, 2012 rated it it was amazing
No question but King is the master of the horror genre and he gets it exactly right here.
Elizabeth
Dec 23, 2006 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, horror
Vicky
Oct 25, 2007 rated it liked it
Shelves: required, horror
Katie
Dec 13, 2007 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: male-author
Megan
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M
Dec 20, 2007 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
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Claire Fun
Jan 26, 2011 rated it it was ok
Julie Griffin
Mar 13, 2013 rated it it was ok
Scott Flicker
Dec 28, 2014 marked it as may-have-read
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Tania
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Damian
Nov 27, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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My work is never done
Jul 22, 2023 marked it as to-read
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