The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel

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Summary: One of the greatest novels ever written
Review: The Green Mile is a novel that is hard to put down! The moment it opens up you'll be hooked and you'll soon find the pages won't stop turning. Where has the time gone? you'll wonder. I'll tell you where: immersed in Stephen King's novel, "The Green Mile."

The Green Mile opens up with Paul Edgecombe telling his own story about how he was a guard at Cold Mountain. He was in charge of deathrow, what he often called "The Green Mile." In his time he sentenced many people to their death, but no one struck him the way John Coffey did. Coffey is in for raping and murdering two little girls, and the only words he has to say for it is, "I tried to take it back, but it was too late." But Paul doesn't seem to feel John is of any threat, and soon John comes to show there's much more to him than meets the eye.

By far this is the most character driven novel I've read in a long time. Paul comes off as an enlightning character who has seen a miracle, while John comes off as a miracle himself. This book is driven by character development and it drives without swerving off the road.

The Green Mile also has a shocking, yet thought provoking, revelation about life. If the characters don't make you enjoy this book, that revelation will.

The delivery of the book is just as good. Written in first person, King does more than just introduce us to Paul, he befriends us with Paul as he shares his story.

The Green Mile is a fun and exciting read, with a climax so suprising and inspiring. This is by far one of the best books King has ever written.

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Summary: "I tried to take it back, but it was too late"
Review: I've always been a fan of Stephen King, so when I saw this book I knew I had to check it out. With every page I read I continued to like this book more and more. It is about a man named Paul Edgecombe who works in section E at Cold Mountain prison facility. It is called the green mile because of the faded green linolium floor, leading to "Old Sparky", the electric chair. One day, a giant black man named John Coffey- like the drink but not spelled the same- comes to E block for a disturbing and vile crime. In this cold dank prison Paul Edgecomba is about to discover the terrible and wonderful truth about John Coffey.

This book is more suspense then horror, and is an excellent read for anyone.

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Summary: Excellent Read
Review: Stephen King is a phenomenal writer. He knows where to hit ya. Pick up this book if you want a light read that at the same time is eerily disturbing. The entire plot deviates little from the movie.

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Summary: Great Book!
Review: Before I started to read the Green Mile, I was a bit unsure of what I was going to think of it, seeing I am not a huge fan of the horror, science fiction genres. Stephen King books have never really appealed to me because of that. But after finishing the Green Mile, I was surprised at how much it took a step out of the traditional Stephen King novels, and I had really enjoyed it.
The Green Mile is a story of a black man, in the early 1900's, accused of a crime so brutal and violent for two little girls. It was murder...in the worst way, and John Coffey was accused of it. It's a story about miracles, and how bonds can be developed, even in the E block of the state penitentiary...the last mile, also known as the Green Mile, as it hold the final steps of criminals before they are put to death. Paul Edgecombe is the head prison guard of the E block, also the narrator. The story takes place at a nursing home at the present, with Paul writing a story about him and his other colleagues on the Green Mile. Back at the Green Mile, he had to make sure the job is done...in other words, making sure the punishment is followed out for their crime. What is the prisoner's last seat? "Old sparky" as they call it. It is the electric chair. Just looking at it can send the chills down anyone's spine in the E block.
John Coffey wasn't your ordinary prisoner. He was huge mass of a black man who everyone on E block figured was just a little mentally unstable. He takes Paul on a journey of miracles, healing, and disbelief, leading to some surprises and suspense in the story that will leave you shocked. I enjoyed this book because it was suspenseful. It seemed every page just kept my interest, there wasn't a dull moment as I read. One of the things I liked about the book was that the way it was going, not to give it away, but after the surprise discovered about John Coffey near the end, I didn't predict it would have the ending it had. It was very emotional and made it feel like you were standing right there with all the prison guards and John Coffey. You could feel their words hit you and make you feel like you understand.
I found this book to be very surprisingly different than the other works of Stephen King. I like how the book didn't take a course of complete fantasy, with imaginary characters. It was more realistic in some ways, but obviously different in others. It shows what it is like to work on death row back in the early 1900's and how emotionally draining it can be on a prison guard. These prisoners came in as murderers, rapists, something of the most horror, and they grow to bond with the guards and it becomes emotionally hard to see each one be put to death, no matter what crime they had commit. It shows that no matter where you are in the world, even a prison, bonds can be created.

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Summary: The Green Mile
Review: Annotation: The Green Mile is about a man named Paul Edgecombe and his retelling of the year 1932 when he worked in the Cold Mountain penitentiary, on the green mile, which is the last mile that the E block inmates walk before their execution, and it's called the green mile because the linoleum on the floor is green. He tells of how executions were performed and, on whom. He recalls the inmates they had on E block that year such as John Coffey, William "Wild Bill" Wharton, Eduard Delacroix, and Chief. This book will have you gripping your seat. You'll have to read it to find out more!
Evaluation: "The Green Mile" is a man's retelling of the pivotal year he worked in the Cold Mountain penitentiary. He worked with Percy Wetmore, Brutus Howall, Dean Stanton, Hal Moores, and Harry Terwillinger. They all contributed to the suspense of the book, and my favorite character was Paul Edgecombe, the main character, from which the books perspective was written. The green mile was known as the last mile that an E block inmate walks before getting executed, and it's called the green mile because the linoleum on the floor is green. The men who work on the mile meet interesting people, and some intimidating ones too! They also have Mr. Jingles, who is a small addition to their entertainment in the long nights spent working at the prison. Throughout this novel, they also come to grips with reality, and how harsh it can be sometimes, and some important life lessons. All of this contributes to this book to make it truly a masterpiece to be enjoyed by everyone.
As my second Stephen King book, clearly I had made an excellent choice! I liked this book a lot because it gave me insight into what it's like to work in a prison, and what it's like to be incarcerated. This book was written perfectly, and I could not have written it any other way if I tried. During this book I felt sad at some parts, upset at others and glad overall. "The Green Mile" was one the best books that I have read in a while and I would recommend it to anyone in a heartbeat. Not only did the characters learn important life lessons but it also taught me a thing or two and perhaps it can do the same for someone else.


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Summary: All fans must read
Review: This book was simply amazing. Yes, the movie was as well, as are most of the movies based off of Stephen King novels, but it holds nothing to the book. I was not lucky enough to read it forst, but am so glad I have. This is one book that you can read over and over again, never getting tired of it.

The main character is more prevalent in the book, and you get to know him as he tells the story of John Coffey. This alone gives the book a warm place in my heart, giving the reader more depth to the tale, and a more personal connection to the narrator.

This is not one of King's more horror-tipped stories; while it does have it's supernatural aspects, and is suspenseful in parts, but ther eis a lighter, more moralistic tone to the book. Again, I highly recomend it to fans and non-fans alike.

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Summary: A Different Stephen King
Review: I have come to know Stephen King primarily through the eerie movies based on his novels. The combination of a good director in charge of putting together a movie from a Stephen King book is an almost guaranteed winner. However, it never occurred to me to actually read one of his books until my children got me "The Green Mile" for my birthday. I was impressed with his style of writing and the way he developed his characters. Although there are some strange passages in the book, the story is rather passive. This despite the prison setting that could be the source of a lot more volatile situations. This isn't a story about a visual, threatening horror. Rather it is a challenge to readers to consider several things that could be seen as horrific. One is, just how great is longevity to a person who starts to realize that he might be around a lot longer than he cares to be. The other is, how would we treat someone whose greatness cannot be understood. I suspect that King might be suggesting the question of how would we treat Jesus Christ if he reappeared today. This question may be a bit of a stretch inasmuch as the character in question doesn't exactly deliver the wisdom that Christ did in his day. However, the idea that it is better to go ahead and administer "justice" rather than acknowledge divinity was something that also happened 2000 years ago. Stephen King's movies have shown me that he is a great storyteller. "The Green Mile" showed me that he is a good author as well.