As odd as it may seem, I've never seen
Carrie the movie so reading Stephen King's first novel was a new experience. I think one of the things that makes King so popular is that he takes us deep into the characters' heads and lets us know their most inner thoughts, and
Carrie was no different. On the other hand, one of King's shortcomings is that his books often don't have a strong theme (
Misery and
Shawshank Redemption are notable exceptions) and
Carrie also was no different. The plot was fairly thin, but probably appropriate for a first novel.
The interspersion of clippings from newspaper articles and books was an interesting way to give exposition. It also allowed a good deal of foreshadowing, which King is very skilled at.
Overall,
Carrie was an entertaining read and a good preview of King's style which he continued to hone over his prolific career.
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