Is Carrie underrated?

[constantreader85]

i think it is overrated, this is one of the few stephen king books i can't get into. dont like the character dont feel sorry for her. didn't like the film. hmm better shut up now

[avidreader111]

Two movies have been made based on it. The first one was outstanding, the second one - I didn't even bother. Why do they remake perfectly good, sometimes great, movies?! Psycho, Planet of the Apes?!
But I digress. Carrie is still one of SK's great ones.
avidreader111 - first time post.

[KidParanoid]

Carrie was actually the King's fifth novel, but his first to find publication. So it comes off better than many first novels. He had already polished his storytelling skills by the time he wrote Carrie, and it shows. It's a great read.

Carrie was the first SK book I read, and it's still one of my favorites. Margaret White is one of his strongest characters in my opinion. Her anger, her confusion, her fears at losing her only daughter to sin: these all add up to someone quite memorable.

I read some critics who have even cited Carrie as his best work (although don't quote me on WHICH critics). I think it's one of his better efforts. And it's short, so I love to take it with me on a plane ride.

[THISisWHEREiMAKEmySTAND]

Carrie was one of my first of Sai- Kings works, and I loved it, while I think it is quite fair to say that it is not his best work, for his first I thought it was great, and as a female struggling through the pit of despair and cruelty that is the highschool experience, I loved it. This book also coined the infamous term in my group of " Don't make me go Carrie on his/her ass!" hehehe

[The Mangler]

I'm re-reading Carrie for the millionth time, and I have to say that it's in my top ten King's. It's very raw, with a lot of mistakes, but it's a deep and psychological look at High School bullying. It's very similar to rage, just a lot more violent. It's a great novel, and I don't think I could ever say it's underrated... it's just raw and riddled with errors!

[Showtimecircus]

Brilliant first novel!

[bio_chem06]

I'm re-reading Carrie for the millionth time, and I have to say that it's in my top ten King's. It's very raw, with a lot of mistakes, but it's a deep and psychological look at High School bullying. It's very similar to rage, just a lot more violent. It's a great novel, and I don't think I could ever say it's underrated... it's just raw and riddled with errors!

Sadly, I haven't read this novel yet (please don't judge ), and I'm looking forward to reading it. So I'm interested in what you consider errors....

[Netslayerette]

I just read Carrie for the first time and I really enjoyed it. I had also heard that it was not one of his best but I think for a first book it was better than I had expected. I do love the movie for it's time it was very well made and is still scary. So I like both yay!

[clemxens]

I just finished it, and it was my first adventure into King (besides a few short stories here and there.)

I had seen both film adaptations before reading, yet still really enjoyed the novel.

[ItFan]

Carrie was the first SK book I read, and I really enjoyed it. It got me hooked on SK, and now I can't stop reading his stuff. I didn't see the movie until about a year after I'd read the book, and I didn't like it very much - if anyone ever asks me which SK they should read first I always say Carrie.