semajluap's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
600bars's review against another edition
4.0
I really thought I had every book I’ve read catalogued but now that I work in a bookstore I keep coming across things that unlock memories! Some guy came into the store looking for this and we proceeded to have a whole conversation about it. I remember 3/4 stories super well, Shawshank redemption (still haven’t seen the movie) the one with the elderly friend who turned out to be a nazi, and the one where the kids found a body. I know I read this on a plane and was very disturbed! I was so surprised to see I never marked it as read given that I distinctly remember it. I must have read it in 2014 or so. Don’t remember what the fourth story was. Giving 4 stars because of the fact it made enough of an impact on me that I could carry on a whole convo several years later. Who’s to say what I would think of it now!
torjus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? No
4.25
leaheve's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
briannahb23's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
caffeine_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A good old fashioned prison break story where an innocent man is finally able to set himself free and perhaps that's all Stephen King meant it to be (who am I to question a successful writer of 40 years?) but the over-analytical part of me can't help but wonder if there is a little bit more to it than that. I took away from this novella that to a certain extent we are all in prisons of our own making and that we must have the courage and the hope to escape them. That when we finally do, we help others to escape theirs. A good prison story or a metaphor for our own lives...either a way a great novella that should be read!
kit_kat006's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
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? No
4.0
Took this book on my friend book shelve and did not realize it was THIS book. I did not read the back and to honest I choose it based on the relativly small size.
This did not disappoint! On page 1 I realized a was reading a movie I had watch at least 5 times before.
The book is even better than the movie and is worth it! Read it in two setting in one day and loved it!
This did not disappoint! On page 1 I realized a was reading a movie I had watch at least 5 times before.
The book is even better than the movie and is worth it! Read it in two setting in one day and loved it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence
tarahughes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
allybsewell's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
4.25