Carrie
King's first novel launched an entire career and proved that horror could be a vehicle for social commentary about bullying, religious extremism, and adolescent cruelty.
“They're all going to laugh at you.”
Why It Matters
King's first novel launched an entire career and proved that horror could be a vehicle for social commentary about bullying, religious extremism, and adolescent cruelty. Carrie White became the template for the outcast pushed too far. The book also showed that supernatural horror works best when the real monster is ordinary human behavior.
The 
Take
Personal reviewNice and short but not that interesting and weak ending
Notable Quotes
“Nobody was really surprised when it happened, not really, not at the subconscious level where savage things grow.”
“Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman.”