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THE GREEN MILE (STEPHEN KING)

source: private book My Rating: 4,3 The Green Mile is mesmerizing! It has a simple story (i think, it isn't complicated as the other story I read). It pure magical and if you a Catholic or Protestant, you'll relate with this kind of story (Jesus Christ, I meant). This is different than the other Stephen King's books which are usually fulfilled by horror and gruesome stories. This novel is just heart-warming, an only small part of horror and gore scenes but I don't trouble with it at all. The story started with the future of Paul Edgecombe. He was the boss of the prison guard in Block E. It is a special prison from the prisoners who will face their death in the electric chair. Block E has a special name, Green Mile. Paul then writes a story about his wonderful yet unforgettable experience that happened back in 1932. He and his other guard prison mates: Brutal (not the brutal person like his name, indeed he is the kindest and most mature character); Harry (i re...

BOOKS I READ!

Hello Guys! This month is really out of hand. Coronavirus outbreak becomes more serious than ever. In spite of that, I try to do my hobby again, reading books (fiction novels especially). This early year, I bought some books, but I couldn’t finish those. So, this month, in the social distancing move, I give a chance for myself to read again. Before that, I want to introduce my book’s genre first. I used to read fantasy and young adult books (mostly dystopian world, magic, kingdom, dragons, etc). Then, I discovered other genres. I try to read horror involving supernatural and uncanny element (imagine novels from H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, or all the weird-twisted stories and cults). That genre is my favorite right now than fantasy. I like science fiction little bit, but it’s not about planets or the mega-bizarre galaxy world, I more into time traveling, science-crazy stories (such as: weird experiments, parallel world, or travel to past and future). I admit that my genre change...