I purchased this book because I generally like Stephen King novels most of the time. I was swayed by all of the 5 star reviews & the "its one of Kings best...you have to read this...you won't be disappointed" comments. Boy; I sure was fooled! The Long Walk was one of the WORST books I have ever read. It did not even make sense. Maybe there is some kind of deep symbolism at play that just went over my head? 100 boys go for a walk & get shot if they walk too slowly. They fart...talk about sex...eat tubes of concentrated food...watch crowds who gather on the roadside wave at them...crap in the road while the crowd watches them. Its this over and over again. Save your time & money.