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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When you read the plot, it seems very dull and weird. One hundred under aged boys sign up to walk, just walk, against each other, until one of them is standing. You get three warnings, for not keeping up the pace, and then they shoot you. That is it. And I’m pretty sure Stephen King is the only one that can make this plot work, and actually make it exciting too! Because this is actually a very intriguing book, and I didn’t want to stop reading. He is straight to the point (for once) and he doesn’t hold back on the details.
0this was interested, I enjoyed it but it was sometimes very slow, there were also moments of things happening what I thought is this nescassary and that is about how they talk about woman, further I very enjoyed the book the ending is very sad, and heartbreaking
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