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I think people remember this book for the wrong reasons.

February 12, 2015 by narfna 4 Comments

Here’s what I knew about Carrie before I picked up this book: 1. Sissy Spacek played Carrie in the movie from the 1970s. 2. There was a scene in a shower with Carrie’s period and tampon throwing. 3. She is a loser who gets invited to the prom by the most popular boy in her class as a cruel joke instigated by her classmates. 4. At the prom, they elect her prom queen and then dump a bucket of pig’s blood on her. She snaps and her telekinetic […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: carrie, horror, narfna, sissy spacek, Stephen King, telekinesis

narfna's CBR7 Review No:13 · Genres: Audiobooks, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: carrie, horror, narfna, sissy spacek, Stephen King, telekinesis ·
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