A lazy walk.

English is not my native language so I apologize for the errors that are bound to exist.

Let’s ignore the mediocrity of this book just because King wrote it. Shall we?
Not even that. Apparently Bachman was his own person.
That´s the best part of this book, by the way.

Doesn’t matter how weak is the characterization of this people. That we don’t get to know them that well as to care for them. That their stories are dull because teenagers aren’t that interesting. That the majority of them don’t have compelling reasons as to why participate in the walk. That they are very forgettable people.

One of the two that really have a strong reason, looks like a fucking idiot by doing this. The chances aren’t that great. He should have think this stuff better.

Why does the walk exist? Pure entertainment, I guess. Not a very good one at that. Is pretty worthless and the end. A waste of people. How many have won? The price is pretty big. I don’t think they can allow that. Is not a very sustainable thing. It is implied that probably all the winners die anyway. It does take a lot from you.

But if that’s the case, I can’t see many people actually going to it when is practically impossible. Do they fake information? I mean, people go and watch this things, so maybe people are able to see the fishy parts. I don’t know, this world is no very well explain.

It feels like King just wanted to have this shit and that’s pretty much it. I’m not able to find reasons as to why the walk exist. Have you? Because “Is fuck up entertainment, like gladiators and shit” is not good enough. Not to be a major premise.

Why do they have to be teenagers anyway? I can’t buy it. Don’t see many of them wanting to go to this shit. At least young adults, but no. Ok. Whatever.

Yeah, you like the theme? Is fine. I like it too, but, you know, I prefer if it was better done. But whatever.

I can’t even recommend it to people who like dystopia because is not very good at that.
Is a very shallow and boring one.

… Yeah. I don’t like this.

5/10.

I feel I’m being too hard, but the problems of the walk itself really annoys me.

The ending? Is ok. He went crazy. Cool.

The only reason the protagonist won is because is the protagonist. Not a fan of that. I don’t see any reason as to why he would endure more than the rest.
He’s not particularly great or has a powerful reason.

Well... That´s it.

Alaoz!