The Long Walk by Richard Bachman

The Long Walk

Richard Bachman with Stephen King

245 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction dystopian dark tense medium-paced

Description

Award-winning documentary photographer Eli Reed's "long walk" has been a journey that has taken him from a low-income housing project in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to Harvard University and to membership in the elite international photojournalists' ...

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Moods

dark 94%
tense 73%
sad 46%
emotional 41%
challenging 30%
reflective 22%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 13%
funny 5%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 53%
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

3.93

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