Book info

• Title Carrie
• Author Stephen King
• Year 1974
• Genre Horror

Carrie White is no ordinary girl. Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis. To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie - the first step towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues. But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her...

Thoughts

Wow, I knew the basics of this story and obviously the prom dress covered in red pig’s blood is an iconic image, but I didn’t know the details and was keen to give this one a read. It’s pretty brutal, the bullying is so harsh, but Carrie’s own mother makes her life a living hell too so it’s hardly surprising things go south so quickly. I can’t believe this is King’s first full length novel, it’s completely engaging and thoughtful and ultimately terrifying in many different ways.

Rating: 4 / 5