kindlereads's review against another edition
4.0
Stephen King is a skilled author, good description, we'll rounded plot and characters, this is never in question. His pace even in a short story is slow and plodding. There were only two relatively small issues I took with this book. One, I couldn't figure out the point of this story until after the half way mark, we weren't told about the escape until that point, until then it was just a slow plodding prison story. And two, in the escape there is a claustrophobic portion of the escape that I completely skipped over because I would have lost it.
wall's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
robthetipton's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-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? It's complicated
3.75
gayles31's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great story. I’ve seen the film so many times and was a bit surprised at how short the book is but Stephen King is a master storyteller and the book didn’t disappoint.
alexisnasya's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
moosetash's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
serenityrose2023's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
gabsinthebooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
One of the best things I have ever read.
natashab0620's review against another edition
1.0
Ignoring the blatant racism, classism, sexism, ableism and misogyny this book is bland. I loved the movie so I thought this would be a good step into Stephan kings work. Boy was I wrong. If all his books are like this, I’m never gonna read another. The story is told from the perspective of Red about Andy. I feel like half the book could’ve been left out, especially the end. I skimmed ~15 pages because I wanted it to be over so bad. I am disappointed but not surprised.
szmnsk_'s review against another edition
4.0
i could've done it in 26 years with only one hammer btw