Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel by Stephen King

10 reviews

kemrick19's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

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

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

btrz7's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Racism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Gun violence, Rape, Blood, and Grief

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

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Excrement, and Sexual harassment

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

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

Minor: Pedophilia and Police brutality