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The Long Walk
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The next book on my journey reading all SK's books in publication order. Wow. I have read so many Stephen King books now and this one is up there with the absolute best. I felt tired whilst reading this, the way SK can make you feel like you right there in the story is amazing.
The premise of this book is one of a kind, people volunteer for The Long Walk knowing what that will probably mean for their future. This is a dystopian story which are my favourites, but this one is done so differently. Although this is just a book ultimately about 1000 boys walking it is packed full with emotion, doubt and hopelessness. In parts the feeling of hopelessness is almost unbearable to read.
I think this is a good place to start if you haven't read a SK book before it is full of suspense and has some horror/gore but not too much, it is so unique too I've never read anything quite like this.
As endings go this is one of my favourites but I can see why people don't like it, you have to make your own mind up. Considering this isn't the longest book ever the character development it also really well done, and you end up feeling for all the boys on the walk even if you only know some of them by numbers. What makes this more haunting is that this isn't that far fetched and it could happen and there's nothing scarier than reality.
The premise of this book is one of a kind, people volunteer for The Long Walk knowing what that will probably mean for their future. This is a dystopian story which are my favourites, but this one is done so differently. Although this is just a book ultimately about 1000 boys walking it is packed full with emotion, doubt and hopelessness. In parts the feeling of hopelessness is almost unbearable to read.
I think this is a good place to start if you haven't read a SK book before it is full of suspense and has some horror/gore but not too much, it is so unique too I've never read anything quite like this.
As endings go this is one of my favourites but I can see why people don't like it, you have to make your own mind up. Considering this isn't the longest book ever the character development it also really well done, and you end up feeling for all the boys on the walk even if you only know some of them by numbers. What makes this more haunting is that this isn't that far fetched and it could happen and there's nothing scarier than reality.
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Jul 19, 2024 03:01AM
I read this, likely the day that THE BACHMAN BOOKS was released and I think of this story all the time. I don’t even want to think of how many decades ago that has been. And “Go, Go Garrity!� is still there and I still know I would know never to wear tennis shoes for something like this. I’m glad you liked it!
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Erin wrote: "I read this, likely the day that THE BACHMAN BOOKS was released and I think of this story all the time. I don’t even want to think of how many decades ago that has been. And “Go, Go Garrity!� is st..."It is one of those books that stays imprinted in my mind, every time I get slightly lost walking my dog it pops up 😂
I embarked on the journey you are on in 2016(?) (if memory serves) and I'm a bit envious of you now. I'm sure I'm going to re-read some books again, but never all of them. I was an amazing ride, many were re-reads and some with many years since the first one. Many, many, surprised me, most positively. This one I'm sure a younger myself didn't take in fully the first time around, the re-read was jus a marathon anxiety episode and even though I think it's absolutely brilliant, I was happy it's relatively short and I wouldn't recommend to everyone.
I'm not a SK fan (I know...why not) therefore not likely to pick this up. If you like dystopian books check out Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale and the follow up The Testaments & the MaddAddam trilogy.
one of my absolute favorite books by Mr. King... I'd recommend it to any fan of his.
