317 pages
English language
Published July 15, 1999
I'm still deciding on where I land with this book, 2/5 might be a bit harsh. Maybe a 2.5 or even a 3?
It's definitely one of the weaker SK books I've read, and it's the latest in a string of his books that I didn't enjoy 😞
I might write more later, but these are my cursory thoughts!
Un bon souvenir d'un roman écrit par Stephen King sous un pseudonyme et que j'ai lu quand j'étais adolescent.
Now this is still one of my all time favorites along with The Long Walk, a novella included in [book:The Bachman Books]. I actually saw the movie of Thre Running Man first and thought it was great. When I discovered it was a Steven King book, I was so excited to read it. I was surprised at how different it was and yet still really good.
Then I checked out some of the other movies based on his books and couldn't help but laugh at them all (except the original of The Shining). Man, how could a man so good at telling stories make such bad movies?
Anyway, this is one of the dystopia books that I love so much where the world has gone awry and the underclass is not much more than chattel. In this version, the underclass guy wins, but the world is no better for it. …
Now this is still one of my all time favorites along with The Long Walk, a novella included in [book:The Bachman Books]. I actually saw the movie of Thre Running Man first and thought it was great. When I discovered it was a Steven King book, I was so excited to read it. I was surprised at how different it was and yet still really good.
Then I checked out some of the other movies based on his books and couldn't help but laugh at them all (except the original of The Shining). Man, how could a man so good at telling stories make such bad movies?
Anyway, this is one of the dystopia books that I love so much where the world has gone awry and the underclass is not much more than chattel. In this version, the underclass guy wins, but the world is no better for it. At least that's what I imagine happens after the book ends. What gets me is the fantastic vision of the future that I was left being able to feel in my mind.
