Coffey on the Mile (The Green Mile #6)
by Stephen King | Mystery & Thrillers | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0451190572 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0451190572 Global Overview for this book
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Hoo boy. If you're looking for a good cry, you'll probably get one reading this. I thought I was okay after the first heart-wrenching scene, but two or three more after that really got me going. But in a good way. The ending is reasonably satisfying, and kind of thought provoking. After all, since it's told in first person it's impossible to know for sure what happens to the narrator after the story is finished, and that kind of open-endedness is sort of neat for this sort of tale.
Registered in Centreville, Virginia, USA.
Registered in Centreville, Virginia, USA.
I don't seem to have journaled these when I first picked them up. I'm not generally a fan of Stephen King's books, but I'd heard that these were good and was interested in reading them.
The six slim volumes are a novel that was published in serial form. The narrator is an official at a Georgia prison in the 1930s, the guy in charge of Death Row. The books tell the story of John Coffey, a huge black man who is sentenced to death after being found cradling the bodies of twin girls who had been raped and murdered. In prison, the narrator realizes two things about Coffey: that he has extraordinary healing powers, and that he is, in all likelihood, innocent. Over the course of the six books, the storyline takes some interesting and surprising turns. I enjoyed this series, and I liked the serial format.
The six slim volumes are a novel that was published in serial form. The narrator is an official at a Georgia prison in the 1930s, the guy in charge of Death Row. The books tell the story of John Coffey, a huge black man who is sentenced to death after being found cradling the bodies of twin girls who had been raped and murdered. In prison, the narrator realizes two things about Coffey: that he has extraordinary healing powers, and that he is, in all likelihood, innocent. Over the course of the six books, the storyline takes some interesting and surprising turns. I enjoyed this series, and I liked the serial format.
Journal Entry 3 by authorauthor at Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, Virginia USA on Saturday, January 28, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (1/28/2012 UTC) at Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, Virginia USA
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I'm leaving this on the book buffet at the BCinDC meetup.
Picked up at today's BC-in-DC monthly meetup after a little bit of encouragement. I enjoyed the movie when it came out years ago but never went through the trouble of gathering all the serial books together. Since they were all here and rubber-banded together, it seemed like a good opportunity. Thanks!
I think I did this whole series in record time; no way would I have finished it so quickly if it had been bound all together, I don't think. So I guess I can't bitch about the serial thing, though I'm still glad I didn't have to wait a month for each one to come out.
A satisfying ending, I thought. All the loose ends got ties neatly up in as believable a fashion as one could expect, given what had transpired before. I had *totally* forgotten about what Paul was doing in the shed at the retirement home. I felt myself beaming as I read and then, of course, getting very weepy.
**SPOILER ALERT**
I knew Coffey was going to die one way or another. I think I'd have been annoyed at King if he had somehow let him live. Thankfully, King rarely does that unless it makes sense; he's not one for the totally happy ending just for the sake of it (ever read Cujo?). I'd forgotten how Percy and Wharton played out; that was nice surprise for me.
All in all, I'm quite happy with the story as a whole. Think I'll go back and watch the film again sometime soon.
A satisfying ending, I thought. All the loose ends got ties neatly up in as believable a fashion as one could expect, given what had transpired before. I had *totally* forgotten about what Paul was doing in the shed at the retirement home. I felt myself beaming as I read and then, of course, getting very weepy.
**SPOILER ALERT**
I knew Coffey was going to die one way or another. I think I'd have been annoyed at King if he had somehow let him live. Thankfully, King rarely does that unless it makes sense; he's not one for the totally happy ending just for the sake of it (ever read Cujo?). I'd forgotten how Percy and Wharton played out; that was nice surprise for me.
All in all, I'm quite happy with the story as a whole. Think I'll go back and watch the film again sometime soon.
Placed in the "Already Been Crossed" bookbox.
Taking from the ABC Bookbox!