The long walk

a novel

391 pages

English language

Published Jan. 7, 2016

ISBN:
978-1-5011-4426-4
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OCLC Number:
932001728

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5 stars (2 reviews)

In an ultraconservative America of the not-too-distant future when America has become a police state, the annual marathon is the ultimate sports competition. One hundred boys are selected each year to enter a grueling 450-mile marathon walk. The game is simple: maintain a steady walking pace of four miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings and you're out--permanently. The winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life; but a single misstep could be the last.

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Interesting story: Focus on the characters

4 stars

The Long Walk was a very character-driven tale about teenage boys who have to walk without stopping until only one of them is left. And while the story can be a drab, the characters and their interactions are what make this tale worth reading. Simple and elegant in its portrayal of a competition where the winner takes all and everyone else... well, you will have to read it.

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Subjects

  • Survival
  • Contests
  • Teenage boys
  • Fiction