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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I’d honestly give this one a solid 4.5 but for King I will round up. The writing is exactly what you would expect from him, entertaining, colorful and picturesque. I gave it a half of a star because I got a teensy bit bored with the plot and was more so just wanting to finish the book. Now don’t get me wrong, I thought the 6 books were strung together nicely but maybe I’m just not too much into prison stories? That or I was unable to put the fourth wall down for the “powers” John Coffey possessed. Had this not been an “unnatural” plot I might of been more interested but what can I expect? “Unnatural” is Stephen Kings niche. For some reason though, for this story, the super natural just didn’t do it for me. Still a great read though.
To be honest I wasn't too keen on this one. I found it difficult to follow. This is probably one of the very few books where I will say (please don't stone me to death for this) that the movie was actually better than the book.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I struggle to put into words just how exceptional The Green Mile is as a work of fiction. And how beautifully it is delivered as a serialized novel. I delayed reading it, fearful of the intense emotion I knew it contained. And while that certainly held true, I also know now that it's a book I will return to, again and again. All great books seem to pull you back. “We each owe a death, there are no exceptions, I know that, but sometimes, oh God, the Green Mile is so long.”
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No