Carrie

A Horror Novel by Stephen King

Subgenres:

Supernatural,
Revenge

Published 1974

Length 322 pages

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Revenge horror driven by telekinetic powers
Outsider stories tangled with religious fanaticism and cruelty
Gory, emotionally charged tales of bullied girls fighting back

From Little Stack

It would be impossible to write a list of horror novels on female empowerment and not include Carrie. After all, it’s gory and haunting and … spectacular. From the first blood-filled scene to the last, you can’t help but feel for Carrie. Not to mention, several villains just aching to get what they deserve. By the time we get to those final scenes, it’s impossible to revel in the mayhem Carrie unleashes on the town. It’s a revenge story that is simply oh so satisfying to read.

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Publisher Description

Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she's kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem. And when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, Carrie feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over . . . but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.

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