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Carrie, a timid high‑school student, endures relentless bullying and lives with an abusive, mentally unstable mother. In the final days of her adolescence, she discovers her telekinetic powers and, after being pushed too far by classmates, unleashes a deadly supernatural retaliation that turns the tide in her favor.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Stephen King
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