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Rage
by Richard Bachman
This is likely the worst, most pointless book by Stephen King that I have ever read. Granted, he wrote this book as a teenager and was likely only published under a pseudonym because he became famous later on. Otherwise, I see zero literary value in this angry, nonsensical farce written by a younger Stephen King.
The thing is, the Bachman books have always been rougher around the edges, and the stories are almost always about the worst sides of humanity. The Long Walk is about greed and how far we are willing to go to satiate that hunger; The Running Man is a commentary on how far we are willing to go for the sake of mass media entertainment. Rage, on the other hand, isn't about anything at all. It is a school shooting that turns into some kind of group therapy session, and in some ways it almost justifies the main antagonist's actions. I think it is wise that King allowed this book to go out of print. It doesn't sit well in his bibliography, and certainly not on bookshelves, especially considering today's climate.
Every author has bad books, and King has his fair share. However, his bad books are almost always bad because they are too long or the ending is shit (sometimes both). However, Rage is neither of those things. It's just 120 odd pages of a very badly written story that doesn't mean anything at the end of it all. It is a waste of time and, if you are looking to read all of his works, I recommend skipping this one.
The thing is, the Bachman books have always been rougher around the edges, and the stories are almost always about the worst sides of humanity. The Long Walk is about greed and how far we are willing to go to satiate that hunger; The Running Man is a commentary on how far we are willing to go for the sake of mass media entertainment. Rage, on the other hand, isn't about anything at all. It is a school shooting that turns into some kind of group therapy session, and in some ways it almost justifies the main antagonist's actions. I think it is wise that King allowed this book to go out of print. It doesn't sit well in his bibliography, and certainly not on bookshelves, especially considering today's climate.
Every author has bad books, and King has his fair share. However, his bad books are almost always bad because they are too long or the ending is shit (sometimes both). However, Rage is neither of those things. It's just 120 odd pages of a very badly written story that doesn't mean anything at the end of it all. It is a waste of time and, if you are looking to read all of his works, I recommend skipping this one.