Timeless Carrie issues

**constantreader1313** · October 23rd, 2009

I am reading the book right now for the first time. I have seen the movie 4 or 5 times so I am really really having a hard time not going by the movie as I'm reading it. It's hard to make the characters different in my head when I have faces from the movie already there. I am enjoying it though, I just wish I hadn't seen the movie so much before I actually read the book.

**feeblepizza** · July 20th, 2010

I think I read this book when I was 11. It's a great read and should be required reading for teens.

**jack butler505** · August 9th, 2010

Originally Posted by jules17330

Burpee's? I really need to get out of my cage more often...we don't have those in Ohio.

We don't have them on Long Island either lol

**jack butler505** · August 9th, 2010

unfortunately it would never happen

**Narwhal98** · March 17th, 2011

I think I read it when I was about 9? 10? I thought it was good, but I thought it was even better when I re read it a couple of years ago, seeing I understood way more. I re read it at least twice a year.

**Homer403** · May 2nd, 2011

I read Carrie a couple of months ago and enjoyed it! A very easy read.This book seems to "stand the test of time"!!

**jkcrue** · May 27th, 2011

I'm currently reading Carrie for the second time. The first time was many years ago when I was a teenager myself. Do I have any different views on Carrie now than I did when I first read it ? I don't think so, I felt I could relate to Carrie back then a little bit and now I feel I have more sympathy for her and maybe a better understanding of how tough things were for her.

To date, it's the only King book I've read more than once. Love the book and definately would recommend it to anyone wanting to experience King's work.

**altekocker** · October 17th, 2011

I just saw the movie, "Matilda", yesterday (with Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, etc.) and noted that the theme of the "troubled girl with telekinetic abilities" was familiar. The movie was an adaptation of a book by renowned children's author Roald Dahl.
So I was surprised to discover that Dahl's book was published in 1988... some years AFTER "Carrie".
I was surprised to think that Roald Dahl would have borrowed from SKing... but there it is.

**senca the lemon** · October 18th, 2011

Carrie was the first SK book I red. I saw the movie before reading the book but that actually didn't lower any quality of the book nor did it made it less enjoyable to read. (imo)