I thought this book was really good, especially when compared to the movie. Sissy Spacek did a fantastic job in the movie, and she's who I picture in my head when I read the book, but the movie itself... It would be much better if it didn't take them three hours to dump the bucket of pig blood. Fortunately it doesn't take anywhere near that long in the book. Also, Carrie does much more damage in the climax in the book, and even tears down on the whole town instead of just her high school class, and I feel it's a much better story because of it. Add to that her psycho, religious nut-job of a mother, and this thing is just pure awesomeness.