Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Green Mile by Stephen King

9 reviews

meridith_bex's review against another edition

I might come back to it, but the pacing was just a lot slower than more modern King titles.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Excrement

lay_kone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Grief, Violence, Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Rape, Racism, Car accident, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

btrz7's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Blood, Death, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

a_augustine12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Green Mile was a fantastic book. However, because it’s not typically the kind of story I read, I struggled through it. The movie is practically spot on, and I will continue to watch the movie again and again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Racial slurs, Car accident, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Body horror, Cancer, Grief, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Torture, Hate crime, and Death

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

5 stars isn't enough. Despite seeing this movie dozens of times, this book was extremely captivating and emotional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Child death, Racism, Rape, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Sexual content, Police brutality, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death, Racial slurs, Cursing, and Animal cruelty

jackbifrost's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Gun violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Police brutality, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Blood, Grief, Rape, and Gun violence

frogknitting's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

I always forget how racist Stephen King's books are. Trying to ignore that, we've got an ambiguous ending and a decently paced story. It was a bit repetitive, but I listened to it in the form it wasn't intended to be read in. It seemed like it introduced the supernatural element a bit too late, but it was still enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Death, Confinement, Car accident, Cancer, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, and Excrement

lidz_2tc's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Murder, and Child death

Minor: Pedophilia and Police brutality