A review by ellereadsalottt
The Running Man by Stephen King

adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Stephen King not mention breasts challenge 😮‍💨
Also, you can make your protagonist anything, so why make him racist and misogynist and fatphobic instead of just revolutionary? This man is so awful when the impact of the story could have been so so strong with a more moral protagonist. 

Having said that, this was great. The story was so interesting. I loved the premise and a lot of the execution. I loved the glimpses at the dystopian world the working classes live in and those in the more polluted cities. I loved the reality tv element. I loved the adventure and the fight back from the working class. I just wish the main character wasn’t painful to be in the head of… and that it didn’t descent into a film sequence right at the end
Expand filter menu Content Warnings