A review by beefygordito
The Institute by Stephen King

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

As an avid reader of King's classic novels, I decided to jump forward in his collection to The Institute. It's got a lot of the classic tropes of a King novel; powerful children, psychic powers, older male supporting a younger child. It's a lot like Firestarter in that way. However the book didn't leave me curious as to what was going to happen next. Most of it was highly predictable, and felt a bit like the plot of a book you'd read in middle school, but written by a master of the craft. He's a wordsmith like no other, but overall just felt a bit underwhelmed. 
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