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Carrie

by Stephen King

A hidden power under pressure

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    #1 New York Times bestseller

  • Critical praise

    Esquire praise: changed the trajectory of horror fiction

    Esquire says Stephen King's first novel changed the trajectory of horror fiction forever; the passage identifies...

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A hidden power under pressure

Carrie White faces hostility at school and religious fanaticism at home, while keeping a telekinetic ability secret. An unexpected kindness briefly suggests a way out of her isolation; a cruel prank brings that fragile possibility into conflict with the destructive force of her power. The premise connects supernatural horror with the consequences of bullying and control, making Carrie’s ability both a private burden and the force that changes the stakes of her treatment by others.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in supernatural horror built around a character’s unusual ability
  • Readers drawn to stories about bullying, family conflict, and social isolation

Themes

Bullying and crueltyReligious fanaticismIsolation and belongingPower and its consequences

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Book overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - New Original series from visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan coming soon to Prime Video. - 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD - "Stephen King's first novel changed the trajectory of horror fiction forever" (Esquire) with a chilling vision of a world where bullies rule--and one girl's secret power turns her into a weapon of terror.

"A master storyteller." --The Los Angeles Times - "Guaranteed to chill you." --The New York Times - "Gory and horrifying. . . . You can't put it down." --Chicago Tribune

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.

When Carrie finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, she feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over . . . until a cruel, unexpected prank unleashes the full destructive potential of her gift.
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