Stephen King's First Novel This is the first published novel by the now recognized genius of mysticism, horror and nightmares Stephen King. And he certainly succeeded. An excellent book that will make readers immerse themselves in the world of terrifying events that happen to a high school graduate just before graduation. Stephen King raises several acute social problems in his work at once, including bullying of teenagers in schools, problems of defective families, and the danger of fanatical worship of religion. A young girl named Carrie is raised by her mother in a single-parent family. The woman is convinced of the correctness of her vision of religious treatises, constantly reminds her daughter how to live according to the scriptures, brings up her daughter in strictness, constantly using both psychological and physical violence. She constantly convinces her daughter that she was unworthy to be born and is literally a fiend, a product of a harlot. On the other hand, the girl is constantly ridiculed by students at her school, does not dare to fight back, and is periodically bullied. And such stories are not uncommon either in those now distant years, or today. These problems exist everywhere at all times. But King skillfully gathered all these topics under one cover, described in competent language the terrible events that happen to Carrie. The book reads interesting. "Gloominess" is a great word that conveys the atmosphere of the narrative. It is clear that this is King's first novel, here he does not yet so intricately immerse himself in the arguments he later loved "in the heads" of his characters, but nevertheless the author perfectly conveys everything he wanted to say, conveys exactly how the reader should understand. Roman feels great even without any fiction, but the manifested abilities of a young girl after another incident at school allow her to learn a new feeling that she likes. Now she seems to be able to defend herself against the next attack from classmates or a fanatical mother. And this introduction of supernatural abilities literally raises the stakes throughout the work. And the intensity is grandiosely manifested in the finale of the work, when you literally rush after the narrative, running through line after line, turning the pages one by one. The tempo of the work itself increases so much. By the end, you find yourself thinking that you're on Carrie's side. She didn't deserve what happened to her all the years of her life, she was basically just unlucky to be in the situation she was in. And those who caused her suffering certainly deserve the wrath of a young girl, which will fall on them a hundredfold. After all, it so often happens that a person tolerates for a long time, and then literally demolishes everything and everything, no longer feeling any brakes. Stephen King's first novel, Carrie, is an undoubted success. A great piece that launched the career of the master of horror. I liked the book very much, remaining the author's favorite work for a long time. King raises important topics, allows you to think about how dangerous our society can be and the excessive pressure of a loved one. Reading will give pleasure to fans of the genre, immerse them in a gloomy atmosphere and show what the real revenge of a desperate person is. 10 out of 10