The Long Walk

The worst Stephen King book I have ever read. The story makes no sense. How can someone always be last but is never the slowest on this stupid walking event? There is never any explanation for how this event came to be. Neither is any understanding imparted as to why these young men would volunteer for such a thing. I just have such a hard time looking past these technical plot concerns. That said, it is still Stephen King, and the story was good enough that I did finish it. That may have been because I chose the audiobook version and listened with my wife. We kept waiting for answers that never came... Very disappointing. I can't believe they made a movie from this.

It's an interesting book and it speaks to our baser nature which makes us morbidly fascinated with death and accidents. also puts me in mind of how we veiw war and the military without shock although it's almost a parallel to this idea. Not exactly because these boys were after a prize and not fighting for the ideals of their country or for freedom but anyway... couldn't help but wonder why some of the contestants didn't train for the walk. The competition involved in simple games and athletics have men and women training for years to be prepared and they only get a trophy, they only lose the game...not their lives! Along those same lines...we read about people who take drugs or steriods to tip the games in their favor yet none of these boys had taken speed,cocaine,steroids,or even caffeine to beat the odds? Only a few of them pack real food? What about taking otc medication even to stop diarrea or alleviate some of the pain? You see what I'm saying?😊 Maybe Stephen King left these story lines out on purpose but it seems to me it would've been more realistic.

this has honestly got to be the weakest Steven king book I've read. the description of the book literally explains the entire story, it's a long walk.