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This novel taps into what Stephen King does best: character-driven storytelling. The setting is the small "death house" of a Southern prison in 1932. The charming narrator is an old man looking back on the events, decades later. Maybe it's a little too cute, maybe the pathos is laid on a little thick, but it's hard to resist the colorful personalities and simple wonders of this supernatural tale. As Time magazine put it, "Like the best popular art, The Green Mile has the courage of its cornier convictions ... the palpable sense of King's sheer, unwavering belief in his tale is what makes the novel work as well as it finally does." And it's not a bad choice for giving to someone who doesn't understand the appeal of Stephen King, because the one scene that is out-and-out gruesome can be easily skipped by the squeamish. The Green Mile was nominated for a 1997 Bram Stoker Award.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
One of King's best,
By Babyblue Kelly (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Green Mile (Mass Market Paperback)
I'm sure lot's of other people have written vast amounts on the plot of this book, so I'll try and keep it brief. For people who loved The Shawshank Redemption, King returns to writing a story about prison in the 30's. Only this time it's the death row prison, where inmates have short stays. A truly compelling story from page to page. Originally it was a serial novel, split into 6 parts. The parts are in the complete novel and while sometimes there is backtracking and reiterating it does not lessen the book's qualitites. What you have here is King writing as only he does. His ability to take the odd/supernatural and mix it with rich characters and interesting plots, is why he is such an acclaimed and loved author. I'm sure many people have seen the film version of this book and while it is one of the most faithful to his work, I still think that reading the book would be better. I read many books a year and it's rare that one can actually make me tear up, but The Green Mile made me do just that. You will not be disapointed if you read this!
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This review is from: The Green Mile (Mass Market Paperback)
great book. in good condition and fast delivery. I will continue to order from amazon for all my shopping needs.
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Life and death from the eyes of an executioner.,
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This review is from: The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel (Paperback)
I remember getting this book after watching the movie many years ago and I was not disappointed with the content then, nor was I disappointed finishing it for the 3rd or 4th time a few hours ago.The story just seems to get better each time I pick it up and the foreshadowing is just that much better as well. I can't help being amused with how the man's work effects his world view, running an electrical current through his perception and description of events. My only complaint, and it certainly didn't distract from the quality of the text's content, is that my copy containted quite a few misformed characters, making me wonder if they had some minor problem with the presses. (As the cover's different on my book, it wasn't this edition.)
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