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The Running Man

David Hájek, Stephen King, Richard Bachman

3.7 AVERAGE

llamasinpajamas's review against another edition

2.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

danecco86's review against another edition

4.0

Great book , a lot different to the film , I felt there could be a lot more to the very end but still a good read none the less !

lilith210's review against another edition

5.0

Holy crap. I loved every second of this. This book is high intensity and though provoking. Simply fantastic.

tessameh's review against another edition

2.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jamietherebelliousreader's review against another edition

4.0

4 stars. Not my favorite King book under his Bachman pseudonym (that title belongs to Thinner. I still think about that book) but this was still pretty good. It’s so action packed from the very beginning and it never eases up. The pacing is great and steady and keeps the story flowing. I was never bored while reading this that’s for sure. The plot was intriguing and I really liked the world building and it was cool that this takes place in 2025 but was written in the early 80s. I thoroughly enjoyed this and it’s my third favorite from Bachman after Thinner and The Long Walk.

bluepirouette's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

larissatabosa's review against another edition

5.0

Duvidei seriamente quando me disseram que esse era um daqueles livros que não se consegue largar até terminar a leitura. E olha, é EXATAMENTE isso que acontece. É impossível parar de ler.

A narrativa é extremamente viciante. Você pode até desconfiar do que vai acontecer, mas não consegue parar até ler o final. Amei tudo.

Não sou muito versada na escrita do King, esse é só o segundo livro dele que li (o primeiro foi It), mas consigo perceber certa diferença entre a escrita dele como ele e como esse alter ego.

Sobre o final, sinceramente, amei. Achei super coerente com toda a história apresentada, não se podia esperar outra coisa, és ava bem claro. O final é alucinante... Amei esse livro!