The Green Mile The Complete Serial Novel

Stephen King

The most depressing book I've ever read, this story of compassion throws every rock at you. Its...more

The most depressing book I've ever read, this story of compassion throws every rock at you. Its language startles and amazes me even after reading it several times over. Coffey, a convicted murderer and rapist with the ability for great magic and healing. Such opposite ends connected by a terrifying and horrific untruth. One of Stephen King's best, you won't be able to put it down once you start, its conviction is true in meaning but cruel in its execution. Each character in this novel seems to reach out and touch you through the pages, their hearts and minds imprinted on it for lifetimes to come. Someday this book will be picked up and read, far into the future it will entertain readers even then, still connecting to our sense of belief in magic and the sympathetic thoughts still held like in Coffey's child-like being. Don't expect to feel joy and warmth from this novel, it is a horrific account of how mankind can be so cruel to each other.   hide

Well i never thought a book by SK could bring me to tears, but this had me sobbing from halfway...more

Well i never thought a book by SK could bring me to tears, but this had me sobbing from halfway through. Couldnt get to the book shop quick enough to pick up the next installment.. Was a bit peeved when they re-released it as one whole book, but liked the idea of installments as it kept me wanting more.. Such a powerful story and great story telling in a way only he can tell it.. So different from the horror he writes so well and a great book.. The incredible journey he takes you on through the story.. the way the characters interact with each other whilst staying separate makes this a book that all should read.. I felt their pain and angst as i was reading it.. i loved some characters and absolutely hated others.. that's what makes this so worth the read.. to hate someone that doesnt exist and is just words on paper.. now thats writing   hide

With only a few elements of the supernatural in his book, much like Dolores Claiborne, King writes...more

With only a few elements of the supernatural in his book, much like Dolores Claiborne, King writes a masterful peace outside of his normal thriller/horror genre and the Dark Tower genre. I must admit, he was quite successful with portraying the anguish experience by Edgecombe and his growing knowledge of John Coffey. At first I begrudged the metastory of writing the book in a nursing home but final segment with Mr. Jingles justified it in my mind. He even managed to keep the foreshadowing to a minimum and vague most of the time despite the jump in the story's chronology at certain points.   hide

Many make the mistake that King is just a horror writer and this book shows he is so much more than...more

Many make the mistake that King is just a horror writer and this book shows he is so much more than that. I had avoided his stuff for years making that mistake and thanks to a friend was given this to read. It is a fantastic book that covers so much about humanity and spirituality. King is truely a genius as he is able to right about people and create characters like no one else I have read. I would recommend anyone to read this book and really explore what else King has to offer.    hide

I saw the movie first, but read the book because I loved Stephen King's The Shining, and the movie...more

I saw the movie first, but read the book because I loved Stephen King's The Shining, and the movie was amazing. The book was excellent, and I enjoyed it more so than the movie, but the movie certainly did the book justice if you ask me. The characters are so awesome in the story, and I loved the sense of magic Stephen played into the storyline. It's a hard lesson to swallow, though, to know that some wrongs go un-noticed and to learn to accept that it will happen. Absolutely amazing story.   hide