The Institute

i am disappointed. the first book i read by stephen king was the shining and i loved it. It had become my favorite book of all time. i started this with the same expectation, but not only did it take me forever to finish, but also, the writing was slow and dull? i don't know how to explain it. I did want to know what would happen next but also, it wasn't a page turner. I could read a page and just close the book and come back to it a day or two later. in face I think i finished 4 books since i started this which is a shame.

this gave me stranger things vibes but more unhinged. reading about children being slapped unapologetically really hurt and oh my god, murdering the parents with no guilt?

it makes me wonder after too many stories about organizations and programs like these, if it really exists in america. I wonder.