Adore this book

**mayday10** · January 25th, 2011

yeah.

**fljoe0** · February 17th, 2011

Finished my re-read of Carrie and enjoyed it very much. Not in my top 10 SK but still very good. Some complain of the way SK told the story with all of the news clips and book excerpts, but I liked the way he did that. I think the way he did that gives the reader the impression (much like any real investigation) that no one's account of Carrie's story may be 100% accurate. You kind of get the impression that Sue may be glossing over some of the details.

I picked up on one thing in the book I thought was interesting. It was only one or two lines and when I was done reading, I went back to try and find the passage and couldn't find it (should have bought this on kindle so I could of highlighted it - I refuse to make marks in my hardcovers).

**Pucker** · February 17th, 2011

Originally Posted by fljoe0

I think the way he did that gives the reader the impression (much like any real investigation) that no one's account of Carrie's story may be 100% accurate. You kind of get the impression that Sue may be glossing over some of the details.

This is an excellent point, when you consider that the story is less about Carrie's remarkable ability and more bout the ways in which people -- particularly young people -- treat anyone or anything that is not immediately recognizable to them. And if I remember correctly, Sue ultimately doubts her own altruism toward Carrie in the matter of the prom. Virtually everything we learn about Carrie is what somebody thinks or what somebody heard, and most of the primary characters leave little doubt that their memories -- to say nothing of their motivations -- may not be entirely reliable.