A review by graywild
The Institute by Stephen King

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Good pacing and a reasonably quick read even though it is 500+ pages.  Story centers on Luke who finds himself in an institute with a bunch of other kids.  The kids either has telepathy or telekinesis.  The institute runs a tests on the kids and it seems they are prepping them to be used as weapons.  No spoilers but a disruption occurs to these evil plans and the truth is starting to come out about this secret facility.  Maybe a slightly lower rating because I felt like military commandos could be stronger against untrained personnel.  Recommend especially if you like Stephen King.