Seabird111
04-22-2008, 08:36 PM
Title: The Long Walk
Author: Stephen King
Plot: 100 teens have been recruited to enter the Long Walk, a millitary-run competition in which you hang on the brink of death. You see, the rules are simple: continue to walk above 4 MPH or ou get a warning. Four warnings, you die a four bullets from four Carbines.
All these poor teens are trying to stay alive in a world in which death surrounds them-literally. And you walk until everyone but you is dead... But sometimes, that's not enough to keep you from losing your mind... Or your life...
Rating: 3/5 stars.
My Review: Well, the book follows one Long Walker, Ray Garraty, as he tries to remain alive and sane.
It was one of King's earlier novels, and you can really see it in the later parts of the book, but I still liked it.
The book would have received 4/5 stars, had it not been for that terrible ending! :flare: It really just made me mad that a book shoud end like that! It left you hanging, and for that, I almost do not recommend the book.
But do I recommend it? Yes. Because it's the journey, not the destination. Prepare to be disappointed, but also be prepared to think... Even though there's not much thinking room.
Recommended: Yes.
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For anyone interested, here's the synopsis of the book from my website.
100 teenagers signed up to participate in the Long Walk... A walk to the death, last-man-standing-type challenge. You see, if you slow down to a speed of below 4 MPH, you get a warning. Do it three times after that, you die...
And there's only one winner... And the winner gets the ultimate prize... Anything they want for life... Or do they?
http://www.stephenkingfansite.co.nr/
Author: Stephen King
Plot: 100 teens have been recruited to enter the Long Walk, a millitary-run competition in which you hang on the brink of death. You see, the rules are simple: continue to walk above 4 MPH or ou get a warning. Four warnings, you die a four bullets from four Carbines.
All these poor teens are trying to stay alive in a world in which death surrounds them-literally. And you walk until everyone but you is dead... But sometimes, that's not enough to keep you from losing your mind... Or your life...
Rating: 3/5 stars.
My Review: Well, the book follows one Long Walker, Ray Garraty, as he tries to remain alive and sane.
It was one of King's earlier novels, and you can really see it in the later parts of the book, but I still liked it.
The book would have received 4/5 stars, had it not been for that terrible ending! :flare: It really just made me mad that a book shoud end like that! It left you hanging, and for that, I almost do not recommend the book.
But do I recommend it? Yes. Because it's the journey, not the destination. Prepare to be disappointed, but also be prepared to think... Even though there's not much thinking room.
Recommended: Yes.
__________________________________________________ _____________________________
For anyone interested, here's the synopsis of the book from my website.
100 teenagers signed up to participate in the Long Walk... A walk to the death, last-man-standing-type challenge. You see, if you slow down to a speed of below 4 MPH, you get a warning. Do it three times after that, you die...
And there's only one winner... And the winner gets the ultimate prize... Anything they want for life... Or do they?
http://www.stephenkingfansite.co.nr/