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Summary: Tired legs
Review: Richard Bachman's OK, I guess, but he's no Stephen King. At least, not here. I was actually quite shocked at how shallow this book was -- King's tales are usually multi-layed wonders with unexpected twists and turns, but "The Long Walk" is so one-dimensional and underdeveloped that I had to keep glancing at the cover to make sure I hadn't picked up the wrong book by mistake. And don't even get me started on the ending, which is so graceless and sudden that it left me feeling like an amputee. Skip this one, kids....
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Summary: An unusual story with great characters!
Review: I've grown bored of Stephen King. I believe his creativity diminished as his guaranteed sales numbers increased. As a lark, I read two of his Bachman books to see if the creative juices had returned for these stories. I was not disappointed. The story here involves children walking across America as a national contest, with the winner being set for life, and the losers having their lives ended. A bizarre and disturbing story, but well-written with fascinating characters. Anyone above the age of 10 will know who the winner will be after the first page, but all of the characters grab your attention and the way the boys interact will keep you reading. I strongly recommend this story.
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Summary: The book that started it all.
Review: I was never one for fiction until about 15 years ago when I read The Long Walk. I have since read hundreds of books, and I think this is still my favorite. King is always better when he keeps within the paramaters of the possible, like The Body, and Shawshank. I have recently re-read this horror story, and it holds up to my first impression. It also reminds me how disapointing books like the Stand are when a perfectly possible story is ruined by the loss of all sense of reality.This is the book you give to an adult who says he finds reading fiction boring.
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Summary: Chilling...
Review: A contest pitting children against one another in a charity walk from hell? Sounds like fun.King/Bachman has come up with a great story line here, and its so fitting in today's "reality" show market. Its a combination of Orwell's 1984 and another Bachman book, the Running Man, that will leave you wanting more. The story starts off with a group of boys getting ready for the walking competition. The characters come from all walks of life and they all have different purposes for winning the competition. (...)P>Its a great read, even for someone who isn't a King/Bachman fan.
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Summary: The Future of Survivor
Review: I first read this book as a young child and recently re-read it, as it had managed to stick with me for many years. I find the book to be interesting because it compels me to want to know what is going to happen next, or perhaps better said "who" is going next. King paints the suggestion that this is the future of telelvision game shows, and considering the recent revival of "reality tv" I'm wondering if he's not that far off. I give 4 stars, because I never feel that King fleshes out his characters enough for me, however, there is enough waiting and wondering for the reader, in this book, to make up for it.
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Summary: One of the most creative stories of stephen king i've ever r
Review: The Long Walk, which I read as part of a collecion of stories called THE BACHMAN BOOKS by stephen king, is a fantastic novel which takes place in the near future. There is a competition called the Long Walk in which teenage boys see how long they can walk without stopping. Of course there is a twist: go under 4 mph and you're dead. Because of this constant suspense, the book is hard to put down. Not only is it a creative story, It has very touching moments and the ending is magnificent. I recommend this book and "RAGE" By stephen king, which you can also read in THE BACHMAN BOOKS.
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Summary: Ray Garraty: Maine's Own
Review: I have read many of Stephen King's books and I believe that Richard Bachman brings out the best in him. The Long Walk is the best book ever written in the entire world. I loved it. It's written in the eyes of a 16 year old boy so you get a feel of a 16 year old guy's wants and needs. Ray Garraty is in the contest where you have to "walk out" 99 other guys before you can get your prize. If you get three warnings, you get your ticket: death. I've finished reading it for the third time and every time I read something that I missed the time before. This is the only book you'll ever need cuz after you read it, you won't want to read any other book.
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Summary: Hail to the King!!!
Review: Of all the Stephen King books I have read, The Long Walk sticks out in my mind as the most intense and gripping of all his tales! The story is about #47, Ray Garraty, the only participant from Maine in an intense marathon known as The Long Walk. 100 young men are chosen to compete against each other for a chance at $1 Billion and anything in the world! During the race, Ray meets several other contestants including the mysterious Stebbins who becomes a major part of the story. With real characters and great storytelling, The Long Walk is great piece worthy of all your attention! Hail to the King!!!
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Summary: Dead Men Walking
Review: Very simple storyline: Young men walking to death. If what is important is how a story is told, that is a wonderful story. It is pity that it is written by a popular writer who calls his books as "fast-food".
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Summary: The Long Walk
Review: Hey everyone! I found this book awesome! You may be thinking..."Yeah, yeah of course he likes it," but i Love this book and I'm only eleven years old! Sure I didn't understand much of it, but it was still very cool! Not a great book for people who are squeamish.
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