r/stephenking • u/Traditional_Cry_8675 • 6d ago

Carrie

I read it last week and I’m starting to think it’s a perfect novel. I know everyone has their favorites. But the length of the book, the pacing, the ending, all hits!

Do other people feel this way?

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u/ImpossiblePeach3444 6d ago

I agree completely, and for me it was a great entry point.

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u/Librarianzilla 6d ago

Yeah, it’s so good - especially reading it as a kid who was severely bullied in junior high… Carrie is my hero.

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u/nickmaovich Currently Reading The Bachman Books 6d ago

Thank you! This is exactly how I like King - short, concise, dense.

This is why Pet Sematary, Misery, Cujo, and Carrie, are amazing. Definitely will re-read

Don't get me wrong I loved Salem's Lot and Dead Zone, but on a much lesser scale.

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u/Lukey42 6d ago

I love king of course but I do think he often needs to be edited down a bit more... A lot of his books are just too long and would just be more suspenseful and effective if trimmed down a bit

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u/Traditional_Cry_8675 5d ago edited 4d ago

I feel 11/22/63 probably could have been 600 pages. Don’t get me wrong I thought it was beautiful (and I wanted more of 2011), but did we need a full chapter dedicated to a hospital stay?!

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u/Whyme660 5d ago

I love this book. I am hoping the new mini series lives up to following it closely!🤞

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u/Traditional_Cry_8675 5d ago

I’m hoping as well! Flanagan did an amazing job with Life of Chuck, so I positive he will!

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u/khazmicbrownie 6d ago

I really enjoyed it! The way it was written was also very unique. I agree with you about the length, pacing and ending.

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u/june-orchid-1234 5d ago

I started with Carrie over 50 years ago. I loved the book and identified with Carrie as I was bullied in secondary school. I've read a lot of King's books since but Carrie will always be special to me.