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“Carrie�� by Stephen King is not only his first-ever published novel but will go down in history as one of the greatest horror classics of all time. I remember briefly reading this as a teenager but due to not having the current reading habits I have developed decades later, skimmed through this without giving it the respect to read entirely from start to finish. I’m glad I went back and re-read “Carrie�� as an adult now since it’s beyond fantastic.

As I and many other of my fellow Constant Readers of King read his previously published work and whatever else he has in store for the future, it all started with “Carrie��. I can only imagine at the time when this was first published back in 1974 and probably many years after, this novel made everyone second-guess even going to their proms, to begin with. This checks all the boxes for being horrific, creepy, sick, and well, serves as a kind reminder to never bully anyone for any reason whatsoever.

You never really know what the other person is going through as you feel a certain way for Carrie as you keep reading. King’s signature ability to tell a great story is all over this one with places, characters, scenes, and an ending that wraps everything together nicely for a truly memorable read. To be honest, if you’ve never read this novel before and you love horror, “Carrie�� needs to be on your TBR list immediately.

Overall, “Carrie�� gets a perfect 5/5 in my book as it’s a genuine page-turner and incredibly hard to put down once you start. It feels so real as you read thanks to all the random excerpts from newspapers, court hearings, and quotes about what exactly happened to Carrie, her classmates, and well, that legendary prom scene that you know anyone that follows horror constantly refers to and talks about. “Carrie�� is easily one of King’s greatest novels and is something I’d highly recommend to anyone that loves a great horror story.