Date Of Review: May 10, 2025
Review Left On GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7556376558
Review Left On StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/607085e4-6c14-4813-bf9c-3654e5086166

The Long Walk

Author: Stephen King
Narrator: Kirby Heyborne
Started: May 9, 2025
Finished: May 9, 2025
Genre: dystopia, thriller
Length: 10 hours, 45 minutes
Part Of A Series: no
Type Of Book: audio
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9014.The_Long_Walk
Storygraph Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/521d2943-83fc-4f29-9f66-3167224fe042

Review:

I read this over 30 years ago. It kept in my head (among other books Stephen wrote) wanting to be reread.

I got nothing new out of it. I still wonder why my mother let me read these sorts of books as a young teenager.

Goodreads Description:

Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as The Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping... with the winner being awarded "The Prize"—anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystopian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line—the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you're given a warning. Three warnings and you're out of the game—permanently...

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