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The Long Walk
Author: Stephen King, Richard Bachman

Phenomenal bestselling horror. On the first day of May, one hundred teenage boys meet for an event known throughout the country as "The Long Walk," a deadly contest of endurance and determination, where each step could literally be their last.

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ISBN-13: 9780451196712 ISBN-10: 0451196716 Publication Date: 4/1/1999 Pages: 384 Rating: Currently 4.1/5 Stars. 295 4.1 stars, based on 295 ratings	Publisher: Signet Book Book Type: Mass Market Paperback Other Versions: Audio CD Members Wishing: 0 Reviews: Member \| Amazon \| Write a Review

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Gretchen L. (gooch) reviewed The Long Walk on 9/30/2006 + 32 more book reviews

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As morbid as it sounds concidering the nature of this book I have to say it one of my favorite King books. In fact I have read it more than once, it is one of my keepers. It kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading it. A great read by King, I recommend it to all King fans!

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

Leigh P. (Leigh) reviewed The Long Walk on 8/20/2007 + 276 more book reviews

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This is certainly a page-turner. I found myself drawn into the story rather quickly and somehow, hoping that the faster I read, the faster the main character would walk, hoping he wouldn't get a warning from the guards. This is a tense novel - you begin reading with full knowledge that the contest can end only one way. If you're a fan of the cult movie, "Battle Royale," you'll enjoy this story a lot. And vice-versa.

Currently 4.5/5 Stars.

Steven K. (sjk54) reviewed The Long Walk on 7/27/2007 + 105 more book reviews

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My favorite Stephen King book. Great character development, eerie premise, plot is well set up and develops nicely.

4.5 stars out of 5

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mellochild - MA reviewed The Long Walk on 12/16/2011 + 11 more book reviews

It's a very dark coming-of-age novel, though I wouldn't say that it's horror. This is one of my favorite books of all time, and Ray Garraty might be my favorite fictional character. I would actually describe this as being thematically similar to the also excellent "Hunger Games" trilogy, although with less of a political bent and more psychological insight. Stephen King is great at getting inside the minds of characters in extraordinary circumstances, and you will feel the impact every time one of these boys "gets their ticket."