I have just finished reading the Green Mile by Stephen King, having never read one of his books before. It is about an elderly man writing about his experiences whilst working on death row, and in particular with one convicted murderer named John Coffey. Although I can appreciate that King is an excellent author, and that he does write chilling novels as a rule, I was still surprised at just how depressing the book was. There was not a single page of the book that made me smile or evoked any emotion other than sadness. A good read but one for true King fans only and not people who are feeling a bit blue!
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Aug 14th, 2000
