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The Institute by Stephen King
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Luke Ellis, a boy of brilliant intelligence, is preparing to go to move to college with his family. Sure, most move on their own, but most don't get accepted to colleges at 12 years old.
As well as his oceanic depth of knowledge, Luke can also move things with his mind. Nothing fancy and nothing on command, all the same he is partially telekinetic.
One thing Luke doesn't know is that there is an organisation that are searching for him, and others with his secret abilities. They are abruptly collected and brought to the ominous, dank, violent doors of The Institute.
The Institute is yet another home-run from Stephen King, for me. The concept of this book is incrediblely interesting. The fact that Luke is learning about absolutely everything as he goes along makes for a very relatable reading experience.
Interestingly, this book doesn't have plot twists. Instead, it feels like every now and again you gain much greater understanding to the scale of what is happening with revelations - like watching an image increase in resolution to see smaller details.
I would 100% recommend for anyone that enjoyed Carrie, The Shining, Doctor Sleep, Firestarter!
As well as his oceanic depth of knowledge, Luke can also move things with his mind. Nothing fancy and nothing on command, all the same he is partially telekinetic.
One thing Luke doesn't know is that there is an organisation that are searching for him, and others with his secret abilities. They are abruptly collected and brought to the ominous, dank, violent doors of The Institute.
The Institute is yet another home-run from Stephen King, for me. The concept of this book is incrediblely interesting. The fact that Luke is learning about absolutely everything as he goes along makes for a very relatable reading experience.
Interestingly, this book doesn't have plot twists. Instead, it feels like every now and again you gain much greater understanding to the scale of what is happening with revelations - like watching an image increase in resolution to see smaller details.
I would 100% recommend for anyone that enjoyed Carrie, The Shining, Doctor Sleep, Firestarter!