Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Long Walk by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

78 reviews

vererito's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Blood, Death, Classism, Mental illness, Child death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, and Violence

beezlebabb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Really loved the ending, though that might not be a common opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Vomit

sighclopss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Vomit, Police brutality, Excrement, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Suicide, Gore, and Gun violence

malpal9's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

2/3 was “my feet hurt” - albeit I still could not put it down, 1/3 was super juicy. The conversations between the walkers was really the highlight for me. Would love a whole other novel prequel to build this world!!!!

Edit: changing my rating from 4 to 4.5, I cannot stop thinking about this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Animal death, Torture, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, and Vomit

velvetcelestial's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, and Violence

booksandcoffeewithlexi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Death, Gun violence, and Vomit

danimacuk's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Self harm, Homophobia, Vomit, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Excrement, Infidelity, Racism, Bullying, and Pregnancy

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

4.5
The Long Walk is an incredibly dark and disturbing story about an annual competition in which 100 young men walk across New England in a dystopian United States. The physical and mental  breakdown of the participants over a 5 day period slowly reveals the consequences of resistance and the circumstances that drive entry into the Long Walk. The reader is immersed in the walk itself,  with minimal exploration of the history of how it was established. It is true horror without supernatural elements. 
*Note: The Long Walk was written in 1979, so there are some dated references and language. 

The digital edition included an additional unrelated story about a man accused of a murder he didn't commit. I found this an enjoyable bonus after such a heavy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Bullying, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Police brutality, Cursing, and Homophobia

shannonredwine8's review against another edition

Too brutal & gory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Violence, Child death, Police brutality, Murder, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, and Hate crime

toniw315's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Gun violence, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Vomit