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47/60 pts
The Long Walk (the novel)
On-line review · 47/60 pts
King before the brand was the brand
The 1979 book the movie came from. Meaner. Quieter. Better on the page.
The Long Walk (the novel) (1979)
MINUTECRITIC · Apr 6, 2026
I reviewed the movie and sat with it for a few days. Then I went back to the Bachman book. The walk is still 3 mph or else. The friendships still form and end on the same page. On the page you can hear the boys think, which the movie can only hint at.
If you are Gen Z and only know King from the internet, this is a better door than a tweet. It is not his scariest. It is one of his most honest.
Read it if the movie stuck with you. It is Hunger Games with worse shoes and no cameras.
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