Carrie / 'Salem's Lot / The Shining

Carrie -
I WANT A GIRLFREIND JUST LIKE CARRIE! YES IT IS…

Call it lame but I don’t give a sh*t. It’s all that I could think right now about this character. I just loved her, loved her so much & I bet when you read it you just can’t deny the fact…

CARRIE –
A mysterious girl! Who has lot of things in her guts. From the first moment I fall for her and obviously loved her character. I don’t exactly why but as if I was feeling some short connection with this character while reading the book. It was by far of course one of the best creation by the master story teller Stephen King & I’m glad to read it. It’s the way and the story that unfolded itself caught me deep in my mind. I just couldn’t put it down. Though it has fewer pages to mark it as a short novel but even though it has all in it with horror which will blow your mind. I say it was a gem and you while you read it I repeat you just kept reading. There’s no going back, never…

She has the dignity that I admire most and couldn’t shake it off from my mind how she revenged against those people who’s misbehaved with her. Of course it was gift for her. The Power. It’s the Power that anyone would love to have to him/herself. It’s the kind of power that you just don’t to messing with! She (Carrie) didn’t know at the time that she has that invincible power to her. Raised in a fanatic religious family her mother knows and cares nothing but religion in Jesus. It was too much but she survived it from her childhood. Her momma never let her to be socializing but only allow her to go to school. It was after that humiliation incident that happened to her in that school the thing began to change. You can’t humiliate a girl in front of every girl no matter how weird character she has in herself. You can’t do that to a person, never. But it exactly what happened in that school shower room where the incident took place. I hate that sick minded girl Chris and her sick headed boyfriend Billy too. What happened to them in the end was enough to satisfy my anger. Actually it all began when like a dream after that humiliating incident that Carrie White got the proposal from Tobby Ross in the Prom night of that school. There’s no way just then that Carrie would known what going to be happen aftermath she visit there. & what happened after then? Well it was chaos, total chaos I say. I just couldn’t remember the moment I put the book down but kept reading myself to know what exactly going to happen after that what they did it to Carrie. I was blown away but obviously so much satisfied by visualizing the horror myself in my brain. Believe me it really felt very good to revenge against your sick minded enemy, it was at some point too much to handle if you know what I mean. I loved Carrie & I wish if Stephen King bring back ‘Carrie’ novel with naming with ‘Carrie 2’ title, you know to read more about this character even though I know what happened to her in the end. Till then I am ok with it of course…

Salem's Lot -
Huh! Well. I really expecting more from that novel. When I picked it up I thought it gonna be a good time to read it out. But anyway it's fine and have to say good to read. On average I would like to give it a fair marks.
Better when (next time) I intend myself to choose another Stephen King's book I should have glance and check out the Book Reviews. But I am happy with what I've read...

The Shining -

Finally I have read this book and there's no reason to doubt but to admit this one is certainly one of the best horror fiction by King. It was too good in taste when reading in horror genre, too much not to ignore the terrifying events that happened in the book. Something to remember for a long while yes this one would definitely worth your time...

Jack alongside with his wife Wendy came to Overlook hotel to stay for a while as he's been handed as a caretaker of that hotel but he is a writer too and was hoping to begin a fresh start of his writing. Danny the only little boy of them didn't know what could happen when he with his mom and dad arrived at that hotel. The problem is not anything but the Overlook, it's haunted with something dark that can naver be explained. It was terrific, fearful and unreasonable in the inside of it's atmosphere. Going there Danny found a grown-up adult friend Dick Hallorann though he couldn't stay with them but he did promise the boy whenever Danny call for him he will be there for him. It was something that shared only between them and no one known so at the beginning...

As the chapter go deep I found it impossible to stop but keep going and dig out what in the earth there's in next. In some point I did find myself in terrified position and couldn't help but being feared at once. It was too much and you only can realize what might happen when you finally read it. No wonder why most of the reader find it very much favorite to them while come to choose of all King's work of horror fiction. I can't tell that if I place it as my number 1 King book in my personal book list but of course it did creep the hell out of me and again of course 'The Shining' entertained me enough to scare me down. I just loved it...

For the ending part - I was really anxious and terrified about what might happen to that little boy Danny and his mom and dad too. The problem was that I was thinking if all of them will be dead though it certainly didn't happened but what happened was really matter; and I couldn't cope up with it, I wish I could tell the matter directly in here but it would spoil the whole story of this book. Anyway speaking in two different side or perspectives I think it was obvious that what coming to that character it was just waiting for it and it deserves what had happened to it (character) and in 2nd side I just can't accept the fate of that character, it seemed totally unfair to me. But the story ends the way the author wants it to end. No more questioning about it of course. So yeah anyway all comes to end and while it's end you can count too that it really didn't end but maybe the beginning of an end. To read the sequel of this book? Yeah, absolutely; why not! Who doesn't want to know what might happen when Danny the little grown up being an adult and how his life goes on by then? Have to keep patient till reading that book. Till then love to King...

I have already finished Carrie, which I found to be an astounding novel! Simple, but packs a punch. You turn all sorts of corners, and venture into places you never thought you'd ever have the nerve to go to. It also exposes the very real creulty that High Schoolers face every day, and how even the person who wishes to reach out a hand of kindness can be persecuted for things assumed of them. Incredible read. If you're just dipping your toe into the world of Horror, this is definitly a perfect novel for you to read, to hook you into it. Or, if you're already hooked, this a a novel that will chill you, and send shivers down your spine.

I have yet to finish 'Salem's Lot, but expect a review when I do!

The Shining: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Salem’s Lot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Carrie: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3 absolute gems!

The Shining - 5/5

Jack Torrance has been given the chance to turn his life around after being hired to work as a winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel. Isolated from the rest of the world for months, Jack plans to rekindle his relationship with his wife Wendy and his son Danny all the while fighting his brutal alcohol addiction and working out his anger issues. Unfortunately for Jack, the Overlook Hotel has other plans for him and his family. The hotel is haunted by evil spirits with violent and tragic histories, taking advantage of Jack's own troubled past and his son Danny's psychic abilities. A peaceful winter getaway soon transforms into a true nightmare.

The Shining is a fantastic exploration of the struggles of alcoholism, financial ruin and past tragedies constantly coming back to bite you where it hurts most. Surprisingly, the fashion in which the basic elements of normal, human struggles is depicted in this book is far scarier than any ghost or even the Overlook Hotel itself.

Jack was a beat-down, broken and flat out pitiful man. He said and did some pretty horrible and disgusting things, but I developed a soft spot for him the more I learned about his troubles and what made him the way he is.

I loved the depth and feelings of sympathy and understanding the characters invoked. I wasn’t scared by this book on the same level as Pet Sematary, but I was moved by the very human struggles of the characters. It's a slow burner with a lot of heart.

***

Carrie - 5/5

The story of misfit high school girl, Carrie White, who gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers. Repressed by a domineering, ultra-religious mother and tormented by her peers at school, her efforts to fit in lead to a dramatic confrontation during the senior prom.

A very sad book. I always thought this should be required reading in school as it captures many modern issues in gruesomely intimate detail. The importance of kindness, reaching out to struggling outcasts with toxic home lives, how to not be so shallow and judgmental for all the wrong reasons. You never know what someone is going through in their personal lives and you never know how close they are to breaking. Everyone develops and understands things differently.

Reading the book as a young adult who graduated high school not that long ago, I can say that it's an even more intense experience in the eyes of an adult who knows the horrors of growing up as a bullied outcast and being an awkward teenager that grew up in a loveless and hostile environment a bit too well. With bullying and prejudice at an all time high thanks to social media, the horror feels much more real and understandable now than it did when it was originally published. It's a chilling tragedy that captures the horrors of youth to a frightening degree. Tragedies like the case of Carrie can be avoided, but most people don't step in until it's too late.

There are some sections of the book that are edited somewhat awkwardly, the structure of the plot is a bit messy and you can definitely tell it was Stephen's first book as he improved significantly in just the next few entries, but it still holds up extremely well despite some flaws.

***

Salem's Lot - 5/5

Author Ben Mears returns to ‘Salem's Lot to write a book about a house that has haunted him since childhood only to find his isolated hometown infested with vampires. While the vampires claim more victims, Mears convinces a small group of believers to combat the undead.

The modern Dracula. An ancient vampire moves into an innocent little place, unleashes creatures of the night and turns people into blood-sucking monsters. I love this take on the old myth, showing that humans in a state of absolute panic and fear are often more terrifying and dangerous than ancient, powerful monsters. Your best friend can become your worst enemy at the drop of a hat.

I loved the long list of references of classic stories and authors that King mentions in this particular book. As someone that grew up reading a lot of weird fiction and gothic fiction, I enjoyed seeing Lovecraft, Poe, Hawthorne, Stoker and quite a few other of my old favorites continuously pop up.

Loved King back in the day!

Three favorites in one, this is a King fan's dream! I don't know how many paperback versions of these I've gone through over the years, but this makes re-re-re-devouring these classics so much easier!

Fantastic. Edge of your seat, night-sweating terror

I have been a Stephen King fan since 1982. Never read this only watched the movie. Although they both end differently I enjoyed both! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️