Horror was a go-to in my tween and teen years, but not something that I gravitate toward anymore, and YA besides. But this modern day take on Stephen King’s Carrie was superb and completely won me over.
At first I thought a riff on the original couldn’t be unique enough to be engaging, as I do have a pretty good recollection of the source material. But the adaptations and parallels she makes into a commentary on racism are SO brilliant, in particular the dynamic with her father. For all the parallels, though, there are plenty of plot points that diverge from the original and a doozy at the end I did not see coming. I would love to go on about it but I do not want to give any spoilers! SO GOOD!