A review by kaitp617
The Institute by Stephen King
5.0
Whew, first Stephen King novel down! This was a monster of a book, but damn was it good. Having never read anything by King before I had no idea what his writing or storytelling was like. He has a very unique omniprescent point-of-view and I feel like that is impossible to do well, but he does. This novel started out slow, but once you're in it it's addicting. I have no idea how this man comes up with an idea as fucked and otherworldy as this but if you are the least bit interested in, let's say, Area 51 type shit, this might be up your alley.
Every page leads to the same question: what is moral? The alternating point-of-views are plenty but thanks to his omniprescent voice it never gets confusing or overwhelming. I know this isn't "classic" King but now I want to dive into "It" and see how his storytelling has evolved over his career. Overall, this is a powerhouse of a mindfuck and was well worth the time it took to read.
5/5 stars
Every page leads to the same question: what is moral? The alternating point-of-views are plenty but thanks to his omniprescent voice it never gets confusing or overwhelming. I know this isn't "classic" King but now I want to dive into "It" and see how his storytelling has evolved over his career. Overall, this is a powerhouse of a mindfuck and was well worth the time it took to read.
5/5 stars