The Green Mile by Stephen King

The Green Mile

The Green Mile #1-6

Stephen King with Mark Geyer (Illustrator)

536 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror thriller dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

When The Green Mile first appeared, serialized as one volume per month, Stephen King’s The Green Mile was an unprecedented publishing triumph: all six volumes ended up on the New York Times bestseller list—simultaneously—and delighted millions of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,117 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
sad 77%
dark 73%
mysterious 48%
tense 42%
reflective 33%
challenging 23%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 19%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.4

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