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Title: Raw, dirty and very repulsive
Review: I am not a big fan of Stephen King books, although I have only read three of this books. The first one I read was "Carrie". I saw the film, loved it, so gave the novel a try. I must say it`s difficult to get imagery from this book, and I did not find King`s use of words powerful or frightening at all. They were too raw and unpleasantly accurate to intrigue me. But what really aggravated me about "Carrie" is the way King constructed newspaper articles, obituaries, and interviews into the story. It totally weakened the plot, and it sort of got confusing at times. Brian De Palma`s classic film adaptation, I feel, is a lot better. The plot was produced with more focus on adolescence, and the severe emotions the main characters felt. There also a lot more powerful and unexpected moments. The book just didn`t do anything for me.
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