The Institute by Stephen King

The Institute

Stephen King

837 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis's parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a r...

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Community Reviews

4.12
based on 35,882 reviews

Moods

dark: 83%

mysterious: 69%

tense: 68%

adventurous: 57%

emotional: 41%

sad: 31%

challenging: 20%

hopeful: 12%

reflective: 6%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 4%

informative: 2%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

74% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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