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Title: Excellent
Review: I first read this book when I was about 15, and a freshman in highschool. My closeness in age to Carrie made her situations all the more real to me. I loved all the details King provided...the school locker room, Carrie's house, her clothes, the way her body looked, even the painfully intimate details about her period. I guess all the little facts and detailed descriptions made me feel as if I had a bond with her somehow.This book also made me a little nostalgic for the 70's. Not having lived throught that decade, I really enjoyed the 70's teenage culture and references. I wasn't too keen on King's use of newspaper articles, however...I would have preferred narration...but nevertheless it was an interesting way to reveal background information.Even though I've read this book countless times now, I still have the feeling of being so utterly powerless as it progresses. I wish I could intervene and stop Chris and Billy's plan...but the tragic ending is always inevitable.
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