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The Long Walk by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

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mathematicalcoffee's review

3.0

3 stars for my personal enjoyment vs the quality of writing (which I'd otherwise give 4 stars, but it's just not quite my genre). Interesting premise which is purely a setting to evoke lots of commentary on human nature and how mentality degrades (which I can appreciate is meaningful but goes over my head, I'm not smart enough for books like this). He did a good job of sustaining the dark intense introspective atmosphere throughout. A nice one shot and probably the closest I will get to reading Stephen King (his main books too creepy/dark/horror for me)

ambrose_7's review

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4.0

I was gruesomely aware of how I couldn’t put this book down, it was one of those books I found myself always wanting to read when I couldn’t read it. I finished it in two days and stayed up later then I should have one of them. I think that part of it was certain aspects of this book really hit me personally. I was fascinated by King’s way of writing about people getting to their final limits and then pushing on beyond that. I was painfully aware of all of the characters and turning the page to see what would happen to them, who would be the next one down. My favorite character was Stebbin’s he reminded me of Sevro from Red Rising, one of my favorite characters ever. I’ve heard theories about how this book is all a allegory for the walk of life. I like that, the walk of life is brutal, and this book shows that side. That to become something you have to be willing to fight through the hardest parts of life. If you don’t, you become just another boring and uninteresting person. It was a riveting book. The ending however… what the hell King. But I won’t talk about that. Read if for yourself.

carmenpeerezm's review against another edition

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5.0

4,5/5
No sé como sentirme con respecto a este libro, no le encuentro ninguna pega (bueno si, quizás me gustaría saber porque existe la Larga Marcha ya para empezar) pero no tengo ni idea de que me ha transmitido.

Ha sido crudo, pero a la vez muy entretenido, creo que solo este autor puede escribir un libro de gente caminando y que sea muy adictivo.

Sorprendentemente el protagonista me ha gustado, aunque quizás el personaje que más me llamaba la atención es Pete McVries, ni yo sé muy bien porque pero me ha encantado la relación entre los dos.

Sinceramente no sé qué más decir, me ha encantado? Si, tengo idea de que quería transmitir el autor con esto? Pues mucho y nada a la vez.

Solo puedo decir que esta es mi primera novela de Stephen King pero no será la última.