The Long Walk

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Summary: Great
Review: "The Long Walk" is very emotional and thought provoking. After reading it (it only took 2 days), my legs were sore. The characters are great, the plot may seem uninteresting but I couldn't put the book down. Some people disliked the ending, not me. It's classic Bachman. If you read the other Bachman books, particularly "the Running Man" (which is very similar to the walk) you won't dislike the ending. If the ending were different the book would suck. It had to end the way it did.

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Summary: Understanding the book...
Review: I was never a big fan of Stephen King, in fact, the only thing that brought this book to my attention was a co-workers high-praises. But to be honest, I enjoyed the read. After I'm finished reading a book, I come here to amazon.com and read the reviews to see if I agree with the other readers. And most of the time I am. But after reading some of the "customer reviews" of The Long Walk, I find that no one really read the book the way that I did. To make a long story short, I found that this was Stephen King's view on how we conduct ourselves as a society TODAY- not in the future. The long walk can be seen as the "rat-race" of our daily lives. I think that King was commenting on man's workplace. Think about it: To get ahead in life, you have to work that much harder than the person next to you. You can't have any "compassion" in the workplace or you'll never get far. I believe this is what King's trying to relay. That the way in today's society to be successful is based on out-living your competition. And when you finally reach the top, you have to CONTINUE or you'll never get another raise, never get another pat on the back, and never feel confident about yourself. Even though Bill Gates is the richest man in the world, has he given himself a break? Has he realized he's finished the race and he can now sit down, rest his feet and say "I've won!". No, he's chasing the shadow figure that he can't seem to catch. I may be wrong, but the ending he wrote was the only ending there is. It's man's way. I offer a simple question: How many people have you out-"walked" to get where you are today?

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Summary: The most unforgettable book I've ever read
Review: This is one book I never tire of. I have read it so many times and I still crave it. The characters are awesome and so is the story line. If anyone wants to read an incredible book I would defenitly say read The Long Walk.

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Summary: My favorite SK book!
Review: This book was the first Stephen King I ever read and it was and is my favorite! I love the plot. I love the ending... even though most people don't. You just have to understand the ending to like it. And the characters are the greatest! My personal favorite is Peter McVries the scarred smart-aleck. I really recommend this book!

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Summary: begining good middle ok end awful
Review: In the begining you are interested in it but and by the middle you are asking questions. At the end of the book the questions aren't answered and the most likely thing happens. It seems that the Author had to finish it quickly. I was still expecting another chapter.

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Summary: An interesting book
Review: I took this book out from the library and finished it yesterday. Now the book may sound boring 100 kids walking until 99 dies but it's not about the walk it's about life. And as you read it think about if there was a Long Walk would you do it?

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Summary: MIND NUMBING !
Review: I HAVE SEARCHED FOR THIS BOOK FOR A LONG TIME AND HAVE HAD NO LUCK UNTILL TODAY------I READ THIS BOOK AS A FRESHMAN IN HIGHSCHOOL -I'M NOW 29 YEARS OLD AND I STILL THINK ABOUT THE BOOK AND THE STORYLINE ! JUST THINK WHAT CIVILIZATIOIN WOULD BE LIKE IF WE LIVED IN AN ERA LIKE THAT --WALK UNTILL YOU ARE KILLED JUST FOR DISTINCTION AND ETERNAL FAMILY WEALTH FOR EVER! ASK "YOURSELF" ONE THING - WOULD YOU WALK?

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Summary: Not the best
Review: I liked the book, but the ending was really wierd. Read the book. Oh, and the ending......if you reread it a few times you'll finally get it! (This also one of S.K.'s more gory books). In my opinion.

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Summary: The Best Ending Ever!
Review: The only notable quality of this whole novella was the excellent, captivating and gripping ending. The rest of the book was simple, predictable and frustrating. I gave it a star for the ending alone. Just read the last 4 pages and all will be clear!

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Summary: What can I say!? You get hooked
Review: Great book. I loved the idea and it keeps you reading. Your like a magnet to metal. It sticks to you. You can't put it down! This is my first Stephan King book and I must say it won't be my last. I also thought the ending was great. Garraty wins the long walk and goes crazy at the end. Magnificent! I rate it 5 starts! Way to go King!