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A review by fanboyriot
The Institute by Stephen King
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
♡ Small Town
♡ Toxic Institute
♡ The Kid Saves the Day
While I don’t care for a lot of Stephen Kings books, I think I might have finally found the exception. This book was really good. The details in this book weren’t overwhelmingly unnecessary but rather well written into the plot, the backstory and setting. While there were a few parts I didn’t care for like the mentions of a thermometer, dude, they are children why was that necessary to write like that and then joke about later one in the book? It was just an ick about the book.
There were more things I enjoyed about this book than things I disliked. The plot was amazing and all of the characters were very well detailed. It was such an entertaining read, it kept my interest the entire time.
Spice Level: n/a
Angst Level: 💧💧💧💧 (4/5)
POV: Multiple, Third Person
Release Date: 01, September 2020
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Genocide, Mental illness, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Dementia, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, War, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Excrement, Police brutality, Car accident, and Alcohol