CARRIE (RIESSUE)
Stephen King's first published novel remains a striking piece of work, introducing readers to Carrie White, a socially isolated teenager with a power she can barely control. It was this book that launched King's career and cemented his place as one of fiction's most recognisable names. Carrie is no ordinary misfit. She possesses telekinesis, a gift that sits somewhere between miracle and curse, and which her deeply religious mother treats as something shameful and sinister. When Tommy Ross, one of the popular crowd, invites her to the school prom, it feels like a turning point. A chance, at last, to belong. What unfolds on that prom night is where the novel earns its reputation. The evening curdles from hopeful to horrifying with a speed that catches you off guard, and Carrie's response to the cruelty of her classmates is both terrifying and, in its own dark way, strangely inevitable. King writes with a confidence that's surprising for a debut, weaving in newspaper clippings and witness testimonies to give the story an unsettling documentary quality. It's a slim, propulsive read that gets under your skin quickly. If you've somehow missed it, now's a good time to put that right.
- Author: Stephen King
- Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
- Genre: Horror
- ISBN: 978-1444720693
- Pages: 272 pages