Horror
The master of horror’s first published book, Carrie, was introduced to the world in 1974. In it we are introduced to the titular character Carrie White, a lonely high school girl who starts to become aware of a strange and unknown power growing within her. It’s a destructive horror story exploring themes of bullying and repressed emotions which serve as…
…the foundation for the plot.
Without mentioning any spoilers (though you may already know the story from the film), a bullied and lonely Carrie starts to stand up for herself and take measures into her own hands. Fate, and the plotting of a scheming bully, unfortunately threaten to derail Carrie’s new germination of almost-achieved happiness with terrible consequences.
It’s a very good story with some unfortunately all too believable characters. The behaviour of the different people involved feels real and it all leads in a way that feels inevitable to our final climax. The writing shows the traces of Stephen King’s particular style that would become so ubiquitous in his later books but it does seem to lack a certain polish and is slightly rougher than his later works. It’s shorter than many other Stephen King books but I think the length is just right for the story and perhaps might even make it slightly more accessible to some readers.
Score: 3 / 5
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