2.2k reviews for:

The Running Man

David Hájek, Stephen King, Richard Bachman

3.7 AVERAGE

edmundpollard's review against another edition

3.75

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

danidegio's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

rachelkp's review against another edition

2.5

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sampend's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

yanoforsure's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

vortexsurfer's review against another edition

2.5

dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

trelilac's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Loved the ending. Love King’s writing and reading it in the year it’s set is buzzy

skyloarde's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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• My favourite concept but definitely not my favourite execution. It also felt really cringy at points and fucked with the writing choice. Enjoyable but not as good as I’d hoped

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Classism

brycexchapman's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

littlewhirlwind's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No