The Long Walk by Richard BachmanI've been meaning to read this book for years, and since the movie is coming out I thought it was time to get stuck into it.
Here's my synopsis: One hundred boys. Lots of shit talking. A very long walk. Lots of senseless killings. Inconsiderate assholes watching from the sidelines. A very, very long walk. More boring shit talking. More senseless killing. The End.
Seriously. I feel like I wasted my time reading this book because nothing but what I mentioned above happens. There might be an allegory for war embedded in the story. Or maybe it's set during a fascist dystopian rule. I really don't know because by the time I finished the book, I didn't learn anything new.
Also, don't even get me started on the characters because I didn't give a shit about any of them. No attachments here. 😒
The best thing about this experience is that after reaching the 48% mark and being so bored I almost fell asleep, I skimmed ahead to the last very disappointing chapter. Not a fan of that ending.
PS. No rating due to the skimming.
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