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Summary: What a symbol!
Review: I extremely enjoyed The Green Mile. It had very interesting characters that I could relate to. The one thing that stood out to me, was how much symbolism there appeared to be in it. Still, it also made a normal story that you could understand.
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Summary: A magnetic book with a deeply involving story
Review: Is John Coffey a Murderer? As the large man is admitted to Death Row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary saying, "I tried to take it back, but it was too late," that is question Paul Edgecombe, head of security, must ask himself.After some investigation, and with the help of Eduard Delecroix, a convicted murderer, and his pet mouse Mr. Jingles, Paul discovers the truth and is forced to make the most difficult decision of his life. Along the way, William "Billy the Kid" Wharton comes to the Green Mile (so named for its lime carpeting) and shakes things up, just adding to the trouble caused by Percy Wetmore, the antagonistic rookie guard.The book is told in first person and six parts, as Paul Edgecombe recounts the events and carries on a simultaneous present tense story. I liked the book it has realistic dialogue as well as a down-to-earth view during the Great Depression, and the way it was written in parts gives it a unique feel. The Green Mile, by Stephen King, is definately worth the read.
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Summary: King doing what he does best
Review: This is Stephen King doing what he does best: writing character-driven stories that entertain you and make you think about the reality of the world around you. This book definitely represents a more mature King, who appears to be slowly abandoning his roots as a pulp horror writer. The story was captivating from the first paragraph, and the characters were so well drawn I felt as if I knew them personally. King's use of supernatural events owes more to Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "magical realism" than earlier works like Carrie or Needful Things. The only flaws in the book were the absence of strong female characters (I loved King's Delores Claiborne) and a tendency to be more wordy and repetitive than necessary. This second flaw, however, can be traced to the fact the story was originally serialized and published in six parts.
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Summary: The Many Sides of the Supernatural
Review: Some people have said, in the past, that Stephen King ran out of ideas after "The Shining". After this book I assure you that you will never find so many foolish people proven wrong. Stephen King has constantly reassured his audience that the horror genre has as many nuances as infinity. Stephen King, once again, asserts his genius in the touching story of a wrongly accused man on death row. However this man, a John Coffey, as you will find out, has no real chance to be cleared of this murder--unless the justice system bases their verdict on heresay and their own religious beliefs; for soon you will find out that John Coffey has his body on earth and his soul in the "twilight zone".
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Summary: Corrections: The way it should be!
Review: As a former state prison guard, current Federal correctional worker, and former nursing home orderly (my summer job in college), I was duly impressed with the accuracy of Mr. King's characterizations and settings in this book. Even though I grew up in southeast Texas, I am not a fan of the Deep South's poor grammer, half pronunciations of words, and unfunny metaphors; and I almost didn't read this book because of it. But those annoyances pale quickly once you get into the characters and the many sub-mysteries. Please don't cheat yourself by skiping over what seems to be insignificant events scattered throughout this tale, because Mr. King ties them up neatly by the end of this charming, satisfying, but somewhat sad tale.
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Summary: A great read
Review: I had the pleasure of reading "The Green Mile" in its original format; as a "chap book" that came out in six installments once a week (this was generally how popular liturature was released well into the late 30's) and it was wonderful--the sense of anticipating the next installment was great. I hope that Mr. King and his publishers repeat this format every once-in-a-while. Besides, all six chapters are much more collectible.
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: The book was really good and I saw the movie twice. If I could give it more stars I would. If you haven't read the book or seen the movie, you need to go out and do that.
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Summary: a must-see-movie, a must-read-book!
Review: I saw the movie first and really enjoyed it, so of course I had 2 read the book. I did and I really enjoyed it, just have plenty of Kleenex!
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Summary: Very Good
Review: This book was a very good book and seeing how this is the firts Stephen King book I have ever read I figured that this would just be a horror story when it is very far from it. I really recomend this book to anyone older than 13 because thier is some sexuality and strong language in it.
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Summary: Genius a mile long
Review: I've had the positive blessing to have picked up -- quite by chance -- and read deeply of Mr. King's epic Green Mile. In my estimation, this is the finest work of literature of our age. Indeed, perhaps of any age. It is at once wise, irreverent, poignant, trite, and profoundly backhanded in its articulation. I would advise no one under 55 to read too deeply into it. It will yield little until you have matured until, at least, the age of the narrator (with whom, for one, I share a deep understanding). Mr. Shakespeare, Mr. Pope, Mr. Steinbeck, this is Mr. King. He is your equal.
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