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The Institute by Stephen King

2 reviews

spooderman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

the book was good but i would’ve chosen someone other than santino fontana to narrate it. idk i think he’s great in general but i didn’t vibe with his narration

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical trauma, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Vomit, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Bullying

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cancer, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Misogyny, Alcohol, Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Racism, Drug use, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Excrement, Car accident, Drug abuse, and War

melplays9000's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book was my first ever Steven King and after all the hype it did not disappoint. The narrative was so well crafted and original with any and all plot twists making such perfect sense while also being surprising. I’m not sure what genre you would put with book into, a thriller? magical realism? it doesn’t really feel like any of those to me. From reading this book you can clearly tell King is an experienced author and I understand why his books have such high regard. 

I did feel however that I didn’t feel particularly attached to any of the characters. This meant the ending didn’t have much of an impact on me which I am sad about because I can imagine how many tears I would have shed if I had cared enough :(. 

Overall this book was very well crafted and it makes me understand all the hype surrounding Steven King as an author. I am definitely excited to read more from him. 4 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, and Kidnapping