400 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501143823
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 19 April 2016
Description
In this #1 national bestseller, "master storyteller" (Houston Chronicle) Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner--the one that survives."I giv...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,801 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
sad 46%
emotional 41%
challenging 30%
reflective 22%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 13%
funny 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Gun violenceModerate
Sexual content, Homophobia, ExcrementMinor
Racial slurs, Animal death400 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501143823
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 19 April 2016
Description
In this #1 national bestseller, "master storyteller" (Houston Chronicle) Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner--the one that survives."I giv...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,801 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
sad 46%
emotional 41%
challenging 30%
reflective 22%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 13%
funny 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 34% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Gun violenceModerate
Sexual content, Homophobia, ExcrementMinor
Racial slurs, Animal death