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Summary: man, i'm tired
Review: after reading this book, i felt as if i had walked with the characters. it actually made me tired it was so full of descriptions of how each character was feeling and everything. the reader had a mental picture of what each walker looked like, smelled like, the tension between the walkers...it was overall a very good book.
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Summary: Different
Review: I have long been a fan of Stephen King, and because of that I have been able to gather the energy to get through the Bachman books. This was a decent tale filled with different motivations. I felt the concept was a bit lame, so it was difficult to keep it interesting. Although the character building was not what we are used to from King, he manages to do what he does best and keeps us in suspense, right till the very end.
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read!
Review: I'm not particularly a Stephen King fan. In fact, this was the book of his I've ever read all the way through...And it was without a doubt, a story that will stay in my head for a long time, if not forever. When I was reading this, I sometimes had to just stop, breathe a few deep breaths, and think: What it would be like begging for a break in your walking from absolutely emotionless soldiers who saw killing you because you were slow as no more significant than kicking a pebble on a Sunday morning stroll... Or having every step you take feel like a hundred knives being plunged into every muscle in your body... Obviously, something like what transpired in this story could probably never happen... But "probably" isn't sure enough. That's the thing about this story. It's unbelievable and yet horrifyingly believable at the same time. I wouldn't put it past human nature to devise something like this... So, we better be careful.
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Summary: Second Only To Rage
Review: This Bachman title--secondly only to Rage--is a beautiful, well told, and highly thought provoking tale. (Rage being the Bachman Title King removed from print out of the dispicable act of Self censorship--and to make matters sadder, it was his best work.)It discribes a sporting event that is truly horrible in its particulars that everyone gathers to watch with great excitement. Of 100 boys, only one will win. And the consolation prize for the 99 that don't... death. King does a brilliant job getting you inside the head of the main character, and the emotion can be hard hitting. The story is well paced and well told, and the ending is more appropriate and surprising than I could have ever expected. A definate must read.
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Summary: Social and moral implications
Review: Read the book and go beyond what's there on the page. For example: what the hell happened to the boy who chickened out so that our protagonist came into the picture? What about thes soldiers doing the killing? Think about Vietnam, for instance. Could you compare the situation? And what mother - what society - would send their boys off on the long walk? America? It's another metaphor for the (capitalist) rat-race we're living. QUESTION: has this book been turned into a movie yet? Please let me now.
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Summary: A relentless sad tale
Review: The Long Walk grips you from the first death and doesn't let go. The suicidal aspect of volunteering for this event seems to hang over every mile of the "race". It is also sad that all these boys must die, just as you are beginning to know them, along with the Ray Garraty character. Simply written, emotionally draining, and profound.
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Summary: ehh its 'alright...'
Review: I am a big stephen king fan because I love horror stories and anything that can give me a scare, and nothing does that more than my own imagination. This book is well written, but doesnt have all the adjectives and fear that King usually incorporates in his work. It reads well and is interesting but he has other books that are definately better.
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Summary: A compelling tale of human endurance
Review: The Long Walk is the second book I have read that was written by King under the name Richard Bachman. It is the in-depth story of how a boy named Ray Garraty must survive the greatest challenge of his life -- the Long Walk. This annual event is summarized as follows: 100 boys start walking; if you walk under 4 miles per hour, you get a warning; after 3 warnings, if you slow down again, you are shot dead. The winner of the Long Walk is the last boy left walking. Stephen King (a.k.a. Richard Bachman) introduces and develops the characters of many of the boys in the event. As a reader, you get to learn about Garraty, Pete McVries, Hank Olson, Art Baker, Barkovitch, Stebbins, and others, who each have their own personality quirks and ways of looking at life. Each boy has entered the Long Walk for a different reason and I found their discussions about life and death to be quite interesting (a social statement by King, perhaps?). The reader is led along the course and each significant event is mentioned along the way, with some unexpected occurrences that may surprise you. As the challenge narrows down from the original 100 competitors to less than 50, then to just a handful of boys remaining, the scenario becomes rather intense. Who will die next? How will he die? And most importantly, who will be left at the end to claim the Prize? Although the suspense builds slowly, it tends to add to the dramatic effect of the final moments and keep the reader wanting to read more to find out what happens (I was so eager to find out that I read the last half of the book in one sitting). Although the story is interesting and held my attention, there are a couple of criticisms that knocked it down from 5 to 4 stars. First, the ending was too predictable. I had a feeling from the start of what would happen and being verified at the end tended to downplay the whole story. Second, some of the characters were killed off rather abruptly without much detail or explanation. I guess it just depends on what you are expecting and how you interpret the story. Overall, I have to say that I enjoyed reading the Long Walk. It tests the limits of human endurance in a unique way and makes the reader think about life and death in a new light (or at least I did). Unlike many of King's other novels, the Long Walk is more of dramatic suspense story rather than a horror story, which is what I have noticed about his writing as Richard Bachman. It is a good read, however, and I recommend it to anyone, whether you are a fan of Stephen King or not.
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Summary: As good as any of King's works
Review: I've read The Long Walk well over 10 times in the last 10 years and it continues to get better and better. Once again, King has taken the most simplistic idea to an extreme to create an incredibly suspenseful tale. That idea, a sport where the loser pays the ultimate sacrifice. That sport, ultimately simplistic in itself. Walk. The characters have variety, diversity and depth. It is a riviting work that will hold your attention rapt from start to finish, exploring the depths of human consciousness. A must read for any true King fan. Not only the best Bachman book, but the best King book.
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Summary: How long would you make it?
Review: I started this book early one night and just kept reading. The chapter ends are so Strategically placed that you cant stop. Each character is described in depth, so you feel bad when each one dies. Each area of the race has a new problem,(my favorite was the 21 tounge salute). The objective in this was great. It reminds me of school. If you fall below a 65 3 times, they are just a warning. But if you fall below a 65 a fourth time, it's over. If you outlast everyone else you are set for life, but don't be the first to buy your ticket...
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