Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4339 in Books
• Published on: 2001-12-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 384 pages

Customer Reviews

Horror made by humans for humans
I found this story by Stephen King a little unusual to his typical style of horror, but nevertheless, I thought it was an excellent idea and a gripping read. The horror in this book doesn't come from ghosts, vampires or an alien force, but from human terror inflicted by an imaginary/future government who organize an annual long walk for teenage boys. The winner has everything to gain and the losers have everyting to lose. The Long Walk is a frightening event and along it, the participants must learn how far they can push their bodies and minds.

One of King's best!
I found myself thinking about this book long after it was read.

Its a simple plot, enter a competition, walk for as long as you can and if your the last man standing, claim the ultimate prize. Yet, the simplicity of the plot contrasts with the emotional turmoil which plagues the contestants. They soon come to realise that fatigue is not the only challenge they face...and whilst they walk and fight for their lives, the Crowd watch on.

Not a scary book like Salems Lot but rest assured, this is horror. There are monsters, but not the type you would expect. In a way it feels a little similar to The Mist, the real enemy is the enemy within. spooky :)

One viewer gave this a 1 star rating because you don't find out the prize at the end of the story. I might be wrong but the prize is not relevant to the story or the reader. Worst of all, at the end of the book, the prize isn't even relevant to the contestants either.

Read it, love it.

Enjoy.

fantastic
really really good. i can't believe this isnt a film yet. it's such a great idea. it got me thinking about it for weeks. my advice would be though, get the bachman books collection, instead of buying the novels seperately