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The Bachman Books
by Stephen King, Richard Bachman
Classic. Every hit a winner. Horror.
Story : This edition of the Bachman Books includes three stories: The Long Walk, Roadwork and The Running Man. The first and last are based around reality television shows and the second story tells the tale of a man who refuses to move when a highway is to be constructed and his house is right along the path.
Language: In typical King form, the chapters are short, sometimes less than a page in length. The setting for the first is Maine and the last takes place partly in Maine. They are horror stories and include terror and gore. The book contains foul language and sexual references.
Characters: The Long Walk is told from the perspective of a young adult competing against other boys near his age. Roadwork features a man who has married and had a child and has worked his whole life in the laundry business. The Running Man features another husband and father, but one who lives in the slums and whose health has been destroyed by radiation and other hazards from his job and living conditions.
I read The Long Walk for the first time around 13 years old and enjoy it as much now as I did then. It's definitely my favorite of the three, though the other two contain such narrative and gruesome horror filled details that stick with you for a long time after reading.
Story : This edition of the Bachman Books includes three stories: The Long Walk, Roadwork and The Running Man. The first and last are based around reality television shows and the second story tells the tale of a man who refuses to move when a highway is to be constructed and his house is right along the path.
Language: In typical King form, the chapters are short, sometimes less than a page in length. The setting for the first is Maine and the last takes place partly in Maine. They are horror stories and include terror and gore. The book contains foul language and sexual references.
Characters: The Long Walk is told from the perspective of a young adult competing against other boys near his age. Roadwork features a man who has married and had a child and has worked his whole life in the laundry business. The Running Man features another husband and father, but one who lives in the slums and whose health has been destroyed by radiation and other hazards from his job and living conditions.
I read The Long Walk for the first time around 13 years old and enjoy it as much now as I did then. It's definitely my favorite of the three, though the other two contain such narrative and gruesome horror filled details that stick with you for a long time after reading.