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A review by vacanthungarian
The Long Walk by Stephen King, Richard Bachman
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
One of Stephen king's early writings, this is a relatively short story of a group of young guys entering in some sort of a national event that is basically just a ceaseless walk across.... You guessed it! Maine!
So it isn't immediately apparent what exactly happens when one isn't able to walk any longer, but it soon becomes pretty clear what the stakes are. It has a bit of a "Hunger games" vibe to it, but a lot less hopeful and a lot more dark.
Incredible writing (in my opinion) and very engaging in painting a very clear picture of the emotional struggles and how the general public celebrate this event despite the price paid by those who don't make it. It does however drag on a bit. I think it could have been a lot more concise and I really wish it hadn't been obvious who was going to win in the end. Still, it was a good read.
So it isn't immediately apparent what exactly happens when one isn't able to walk any longer, but it soon becomes pretty clear what the stakes are. It has a bit of a "Hunger games" vibe to it, but a lot less hopeful and a lot more dark.
Incredible writing (in my opinion) and very engaging in painting a very clear picture of the emotional struggles and how the general public celebrate this event despite the price paid by those who don't make it. It does however drag on a bit. I think it could have been a lot more concise and I really wish it hadn't been obvious who was going to win in the end. Still, it was a good read.