The Long Walk

The Long Walk

1978 • 384 pages

Ratings359

Average rating3.8

15

I never would have imagined there would be any way for a book that is literally about walking down the road to grip you like this. It's insane. I couldn't put it down (stop listening, rather, as I listened to this).

Its simple, yet quite complex. It's surface level and real, yet philosophical. It's a book I'll think about well into the future, as I think it gives insight into the human mind in a way many things can't. It's well worth the read.

4 stars because it's depressing, but mostly.in a good way.

I'm definitely a Stephen King fan, but don't fall into the “constant reader” category. I have, however, devoured every bachman book I've read. This one is no different.

November 18, 2023