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Violence
A lot
Boys are shot throughout as they fail to maintain pace; deaths accumulate from start to finish
Language
Some
King's characteristically direct language; some strong content
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Psychological endurance at its darkest — watching friends die one by one, the physical degradation of the body, the question of whether surviving is worth what it costs
What this book is about
Written as Richard Bachman, The Long Walk is considered one of King's best — a dystopian nightmare that predates The Hunger Games by three decades. One hundred teenage boys walk continuously; those who slow below 4mph are warned twice, then shot. The psychological and physical deterioration is depicted with King's unflinching detail. Appropriate for older teens and adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Mass deaths of teenage boys
Psychological endurance horror
Dystopian violence
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