The Long Walk
Ratings220
Average rating3.8
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Ratings220
Average rating3.8
Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping...with the winner being awarded “The Prize”—anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line—the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you’re given a warning. Three warnings and you’re out of the game—permanently...
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A good quick book that has me very aware of my walking speed. I enjoyed it, it's the type of horror that seeps into you over time rather than shocking you upfront.
This was a really interesting book. The development of the characters (especially the main character) is awesome. How fast the mindset can change from happy and excited to pure horror is really relatable. That's what makes this book so scary. You can almost feel the physical pain that they are going through.
It's starts pretty slow and gets a bit dull in the middle though.
One of the best books i've ever read. An instant new favourite and a book i know i'll read over and over again as i age.
If you like The Hunger Games then you'll looove this. So many similarities but also so uniqually different.
You'll go crazy reading this, it feels like your walking until you collapse and die, you get so tired reading this and you can feel every ache and pain the characters are feeling.
It's a short book but it's also a Stephen King book so the characters are so well written and you feel like you've known them for your whole life. Some of these characters will stick with me for ages, especially McVries. He is one of Kings best characters.
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