just read this over the weekend and i really liked it. in terms of how kosher it is in light of all the high school massacres, i was expecting it to be worse - i think 'carrie' is a lot more disturbing. in terms of the writing quality, i am so impressed he did this mainly when he was 18. i can see it probably could have been developed more in parts, but it was still really good. i couldn't put it down. i am blown away by how young he was when he put it together.