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A review by logarithms
The Long Walk by Stephen King, Richard Bachman
3.0
I took so long to read this, even though it was only ~200 pages long...
The book kind of drags on, there's one setting, only so many characters (and they die as soon as they get mentioned so there's not much development outside of Garratty's group). And the only plot point is They Walk (as you'd expect from a book called The Long Walk)
Even though it was slow, I did think it had some interesting messages regarding our views on death/life, and the purpose of going forward.
Did not enjoy the casual misogyny. Whenever there's a girl in any scene it goes along the lines of: 'her breasts...so plump...'
The ending was something. It just cut off. I was trying to find the 'real ending', cause that can't be it right? < insert zuko gif with the scrolls >
At first the ending seems unsatisfying, but then you start to realise its implications, and it becomes a really satisfying and fitting end for this book.
The book kind of drags on, there's one setting, only so many characters (and they die as soon as they get mentioned so there's not much development outside of Garratty's group). And the only plot point is They Walk (as you'd expect from a book called The Long Walk)
Even though it was slow, I did think it had some interesting messages regarding our views on death/life, and the purpose of going forward.
Did not enjoy the casual misogyny. Whenever there's a girl in any scene it goes along the lines of: 'her breasts...so plump...'
The ending was something. It just cut off. I was trying to find the 'real ending', cause that can't be it right? < insert zuko gif with the scrolls >
At first the ending seems unsatisfying, but then you start to realise its implications, and it becomes a really satisfying and fitting end for this book.