Overall, this was a compelling story with solid characters. I wish Carrie herself had more depth besides just her upbringing, but I really liked the nuance added to the side characters. Especially the bullies of the story. 

There are snips of interviews dispersed throughout the book that give you bits of information from other POVs. I liked these more in the beginning of the book, but towards the end, they felt irratic. I can see how that works with the flow of the story, but I felt it took some of the climax away from the ending. 

I had seen the movie before, so I was surprised to find that Carrie was described as fat. That she eats for comfort. In the movie, she's played by an actress that is bone thin. Which I think takes a critical part of her character away. It puts a different lens on what type of bullying she was dealing with. 

Great read. It's highly recommendable like all the King I've read so far. It's always I treat to find an author you can vibe with.