2.2k reviews for:

The Running Man

David Hájek, Stephen King, Richard Bachman

3.7 AVERAGE

aprilmp's review against another edition

4.25

medium-paced

aroldo's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

theweakshalldie's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

lhn2025's review against another edition

4.5

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

tsharpe13's review against another edition

3.25

dark tense fast-paced

jorelys's review against another edition

2.25

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

rosswilson's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Kinda breathless. It really draws you in and keeps you there. Some parts of this book have aged badly, msot are eerily prescient in today's world. 

lawyerlady's review against another edition

3.0

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Stephen King was thinking reality tv before reality tv was cool.

eatdck's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ivynibby's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced