A review by wanderingthepage
The Institute by Stephen King

4.0

This was my very first Stephen King novel! I went into this thinking I would get a bit more horror, The Insitute was definitely more science fiction. I really got Stranger Things vibes from this book, minus the demmagorgan and a few other things. Think more Eleven and Hopper. The beginning of the book started a bit slow for me but, it definitely picked up once we got to The Institute. During the middle of the book, I wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen. There are definitely a few big events that will have you on the edge of your seat. You get invested in these children and you root for them. The last section of the book was a bit predictable and I really wanted more from the ending. It was not a bad ending, it just wasn’t what I had envisioned after such a crazy journey. I am glad I read my first Stephen King, I think I need to check out some of his earlier horror novels, they seem to be more my taste. While this wasn’t my favorite book, I did enjoy many parts. I think a lot of you will really like this one.