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An Epic of the standard of some of his earlier works.

Reviewed in Australia on 25 June 2020

King has really done it again. Unbelievable that after all those years he can still put together a story that has it all. This saga starts off at an interesting pace with a single character and just when you are getting into it, it moves into what appears to be a new story. I like this style and always look forward to the return to the start.
The characters are great and you love the hero's with a few laughs al a king.
A great yarn of a decent length that is a bit horror a bit sci-fi and overall a Damn good heart-string pulling story.
King hasn't lost his touch.

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Mallrat

Horrible. And not in a good way.

Reviewed in Australia on 1 June 2021

King has done what I thought was impossible; produced a putdownable book. Got 2/3 in, gave up. Too padded comes to mind and perhaps better as a short story treatment. A real short story treatment. The political stuff? Well, that's just some Pee Pee (Politics of the Privileged). We get it, you're hurting. Anyway, hope this was an aberration and not a new trend for one of my fav authors.

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Phillip Clark

An Epic of the standard of some of his earlier works.

Reviewed in Australia on 25 June 2020

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Mallrat

Horrible. And not in a good way.

Reviewed in Australia on 1 June 2021

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Brent Taylor

The Institute - A Great Read

Reviewed in Australia on 13 November 2019

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This book reminds me of the atrocities that the Nazis engaged in during the second world war. It presents the same scenario of hopelessness that must have been felt by the prisoners in the camps. But this book shows how that can be overcome when individuals come together. The timeline was well presented and I never lost track of where I was. Chilling and gripping! The usual excellence from this great author! Well worth a read.

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Ebony Bennett

Another horror classic

Reviewed in Australia on 24 September 2019

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I love how Stephen King writes kids, I dunno how he gets it so right, but he always transports me back to that feeling - in IT, in The Body and now in The Institute.
I ripped through this book in just about one sitting and I hope someone snaps up the rights for a TV show because I would binge it.
The horror of the premise hooked me but, as always, it’s the small details he builds into these worlds that really suck you in.

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Dee

Stephen King is v prolific and this is one of his best

Reviewed in Australia on 6 April 2021

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I always enjoy Stephen King's characters, he is the master of that art. The strange things that happen are really secondary to the characterization. This story is a v good one and I love the way he understands the younger minds. Well done mate.

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Zeilla

A good read

Reviewed in Australia on 12 June 2021

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I’m not a fan of this type of book but I did enjoy this. Was a tad predictable but then I wasn’t expecting otherwise. It was an easy read good story

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Ellie Humphris

Ripping read

Reviewed in Australia on 26 July 2020

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Stephen King never fails to disappoint. I read this in one day as I couldn't put it down an my family for stuck with leftovers as I wasnt stopping to cook. Loved every moment

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InfluencePress

Another great read by the constant writer…

Reviewed in Australia on 6 July 2021

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Love reading Stephen king books, they are so rich in character development and the plot was just brilliant. As usual.

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Rebecca

Exceptional

Reviewed in Australia on 15 October 2020

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I spent my non-reading minutes thinking about this book and what was going to happen next. I have had to finish it TONIGHT just so I can get a full nights sleep without wondering, and I am so glad I did, this book was amazing. There is no other way to describe it than exceptional. READER BE AWARE HOWEVER - the Author’s note had me burst into tears.

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Kay G

If you have a special talent. Tell no-one.

Reviewed in Australia on 3 May 2021

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I really enjoyed the Institute. It had a great story line. Evil people who thought they were helping civilization. It might almost be true. Just a touch of the supernatural or was it?

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