How does Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ breakdown?
- 60,718 words total; yet the title character only occupies 32% of the entire novel
- 10 total POV characters
- The epistolary sections add up to 18,333 words.
| Character | Words | Percent |
| Carrie | 19,322 | 32% |
| Epistolary | 18,333 | 30% |
| Sue Snell | 8,060 | 13% |
| Chris Hargensen | 4,867 | 8% |
| Billy Nolan | 3,388 | 6% |
| Principal Grayle | 2,091 | 3% |
| Gym Teacher Desjardin | 1,975 | 3% |
| Margaret White | 938 | 2% |
| Tommy Ross | 990 | 2% |
| Vic Mooney | 754 | 1% |
| TOTAL | 60,718 |
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