A review by vacanthungarian
Rage by Richard Bachman

adventurous dark funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This short story, banned from print due to American sensibilities is a nice little read. Ok, so the subject matter is probably going to touch a nerve for many people in the US, but personally I just took it at face value. It surprisingly detailed for a story of less a couple of hundred pages. The protagonist, like many others in similar stories, just oozes charisma. He has an almost admirable level of confidence and even temperament that makes him likable. Equally, his class mates' reaction to the situation seems to tell a story of its own, suggesting that the situation itself is less important than the few hours of earnest connection they all shared and how dissatisfied they all are with the mundane reality of their lives. Realism is not the aim here, of course. Like many times before, King/Bachman paints a vivid picture of a variety of characters that feel very real and familiar. I liked it.