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Summary: Great audio - compelling
Review: The narrator was excellent, providing just the right amount of emotion and urgency without going over the top.Two quibbles with the text itself -- too much foreshadowing (OK, OK, we get the point that something terrible is going to happen, just *get on* with telling it), and the fact that this is six chapter-books put together means there's a fair amount of re-telling the back-story at the beginning of each Part. But overall, this is a great "listen"... makes me enjoy my commute. (By the way... this is for the unabridged audiobook... and, I had not read the book or seen the movie before I listened to the audiobook.) I will check out the other books read by this narrator -- he's great.
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Summary: Great...well, most of it was
Review: I'm not a King fan (he scares me too much) but i picked this book up and then couldn't put it down. King managed to keep me interested in all the characters and I was really desperate to know what was going to happen to them. However, I took one star off for the sickening description (the second electric chair scene) and one off for the ending, which, I'm sorry to say, was really disappointing. After all that story, all the narrator could say was 'Life sucks.' That's it? That's all the whole book was about? Life's a - uh - lady dog - and then you die? Sorry, but King really flunked out on the ending. However, the rest of it was great and I'd recommend it despite the ending because it challenges your perceptions on justice, hell, death and execution, and because it's full of feeling. It's just such a pity King didn't carry the brilliance all the way through.
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Summary: A Great Mile
Review: Before the Green Mile the only other Stephen King book I had read was The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. It was a pretty good book but didn't get me addicted to King. I went back to reading my mystery novels. Soon I was enrolled in the eponymous reading class where we can choose books to read from a pre-chosen list. I decided to begin with And Then There Were None, followed by Roots and Jurassic Park. I was scanning the list and noticed all 6 parts of the Green Mile were on them but most were checked out so I went to the local bookstore and purchased the entire paperback seriel novel and The Shining for good measure. I read the whole thing over a period of two days. It was a great book, a 5 star book.
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Summary: TOUCHING, INSPIRING, AND UNFORGETTABLE
Review: When I first saw the trailer for the movie, I knew that my friend and I would be first in line to see it. And after seeing the movie (too many times to be sure of), I knew that I HAD, no....that it was imperative that I read this novel. I had never read any of Stephen King's other novels, but of course I've seen the movies (Cujo, Carrie, Misery, etc....). All I know is that this book is one of those cliche - "couldn't put it down" books. I was always curious about what would happen next. Even though I had seen the film first, I could picture no one else playing the characters. I could see every character and every situation so vividly. Great description, emotional plot, and lovable characters. I cried my eyes out at the end of both the movie and this book. I was not able to put it down, and you won't be able to either.
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Summary: Unabridged Classic Acting by Muller
Review: You can read the 300+ other reviews here and determine that this book is worthwhile Stephen King. So, I won't go into that. What I do want to convey is the fantastic job Frank Muller does, not reading, but dramatizing the novel. Jan and Elaine are sweet and strong, Percy and Brad are sniveling brats, Toots and Dell are two ends of the French spectrum, and John Coffey is his quiet, weepy self. I loved the low grrrrowl Muller gave to Paul. It seemed a more likely characterization of a Stephen King narrarator as opposed to Tom Hanks' Paul. This is the solution for people who liked the movie but wished it would've had more of the book's details. Check out THE BREATHING METHOD for another great pairing of Stephen King and Frank Muller.
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Summary: The greatest novella of all time?
Review: The Green Mile is an inovative novel that allows the reader to be drawn in successfully and wondering what will happen around every corner. John Coffey is a brilliant character and had many layers to his personality which King introduces throughout. I cried at this book with the death of the sweet little french guy and felt rage whenever Percy turned up. If you want to read a King novel then read this!
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Summary: Liked It!
Review: I liked this book. Stephen King writes well, a point that will seem obvious to any one who counts himself a fan. The Green Mile is an absorbing, escapist tale. King's character portraits are strong, particularly the conflicted "good man" Paul Edgecomb, as he wrestles with good and evil in this engrossing tale. The pace is quick and the story is a rich mix of twists and turns and a very interesting morality tale. Set in 1932 at Cold Mountain prison, the story surrounds Edgecomb, the boss of that prison's death row. He has participated in the execution of over seventy men, all poster children for the death penalty. Then giant John Coffey, a simpleton possessed with a special grace arrives on E Block to await his walk down the Green Mile (the linoleum tiled floor leading to Old Sparky). Coffey has secretes and powers that reveal themselves to Edgecomb as this story unfolds. Edgecomb is forced to confront the comforting certainties of his life as Coffey's specialness begins to offer both answers and dilemmas to the block chief. A good book that reads quickly.
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Summary: Not horror, but still King at his best
Review: "The Green Mile" is not a horror story, although it does involve the supernatural, but is the best book I have ever read from Stephen King (I've never been a big horror fan per se, it has always been his writing ability which keeps my attention). This complete audio edition of this serialized novel has a little repetition at the beginning of each new section, but not enough to bore. If anything, it added to the suspense as I waited for the story to return to the main plot. This is the story of a prison death row, a small but varied group of inmates, some prison guards, a mouse, and the odd but gentle giant of an inmate who affects them all. Ultimately, it is a story of damnation, redemption, and how nearly indistinguishable one can be from the other. It is told from the perspective of the block supervisor, Paul Edgecombe. He is a decent, God-fearing man who (opposed to the movie tagline) does believe in miracles, but has never witnessed one. The characters are all well-developed, and some are bound to remind you of people you have met (such as Percy Whetmore who only finds things funny if they're mean-spirited, or death row con William Wharton who just doesn't care). If you saw and liked the movie, you will love the book. Although there is little deviation in characters and events, the book is told from a different perspective than what the movie viewer would experience. There is much detail that was omitted from the movie, and any minor holes in the movie plot are seamlessly patched in the book. It seems impossible, but Mr. Jingles was even cuter in the book than on the screen. Frank Muller is the reader, and (deservedly) won an award for his performance. He is the best audiobook reader I have ever heard. You can almost hear him lean forward and clench his fists during times of strain. In addition to a pleasant sounding voice and easily recognizable characters, he lends passion and tension to his reading at the appropriate times, almost as if he is verbally performing the book rather than just reading it.
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Summary: Magic
Review: This book's actual magic is that a human actually could think up of such a thing. And who else could've been the person to think up it? No other than Stephen King. I've read just about all of his books as of now except the VERY new ones (I will be reading those too later on). This is definitely one of hs top five too. I would've hated the suspense of waiting for these to come out. I really admire those of you that did that. I took the easy way out and bought it once it was put into a full novel. I'm sure glad I read this though. I can't decide whether I like King's non-horror fiction or his good old pure macabre. They're two different styles of writing. That's for sure. Both are great too. And cut the crap about how he was only trying to portray John Coffey as a black Jesus. You are NOT Stephen King. You have no IDEA of what his interpretation of Coffey is. You are intitled to your own though. But don't make other people feel they shouldn't be touching this book. It IS a great story and it does make you think twice about some things. Pick it up when you get a chance.
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Summary: King's best fantasy in years!
Review: After attempting to nail fantasy down with The Eyes of the Dragon, The Talisman collaboration with Peter Straub, and Rose Madder, King finally got it right with this serialized novel. Stephen King constantly reaches for horrorful imagery in his writing, but this time around he isn't aiming to scare us to death. This time he is trying to enchant us, to guide us through a story of magic and heartache. What helps sell the story is the restraint he shows with the fantastic elements. Just a little hint here and there of a supernatural reality, and a deadpan depiction of magic. He doesn't attempt to explain this magic he's come up with; he simply shows it to us, allowing us to reach our own conclusions. Labeling it as "Horror" seems wrong. This book is closer to dark fantasy or magical realism. Mr. King plays an original tune here, and he plays like a master.
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