Hey, guys! I just finished the second to last book in The Bachman Collection which included both Rage and The Long Walk (both of which were worth reading). The Running Man was good. The ending was a little rushed, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. This is going to be a fairly quick review relative to my other ones.
The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows Richards (the main character) in the middle of a target with the sights set on him, while he's running. I like the cover, but I'm not blown away. A solid B cover.
Official Description:
The Running Man is set within a dystopian future in which the poor are seen more by the government as worrisome rodents than actual human beings. The protagonist of The Running Man, Ben Richards, is quick to realize this as he watches his daughter, Cathy, grow more sick by the day and tread closer and closer to death. Desperate for money to pay Cathy’s medical bills, Ben enlists himself in a true reality style game show where the objective is to merely stay alive.
My Review:
This book is mostly really intense. It definitely keeps you hooked on suspense the entire time you're reading it. There was plenty of action.
The main character, Richards, was complex and interesting to read about. He was by no means perfect or very "hero-ish", but he acted like a real person would when placed in this situation. The background characters were much less developed. Maybe even underdeveloped. To be fair, the side characters were not very major in the book as most of it was Richards's internal thoughts. Richards was the only character that any effort was put in to make him non-two-dimensional.
I loved the plot and the excitement it brought. However, the books ending was super rushed and just didn't fit in with the rest of the book at all. The last twenty pages of the book were out of nowhere, confusing, and just breezed over. The ending really disappointed me and just made my entire recollection of the book decrease in quality.
The Running Man was not my favorite Stephen King/Richard Bachman book, but I did enjoy it for the most part. If you like the concept, go ahead and give it a read. If you're skeptical, maybe pick up a different Stephen King book.
Recommended:
Misery
The Long Walk
11/22/63
Phrase:
Looking for a running man, not a hiding man.
Happy Reading!
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The Cover:
It shows Richards (the main character) in the middle of a target with the sights set on him, while he's running. I like the cover, but I'm not blown away. A solid B cover.
Official Description:
The Running Man is set within a dystopian future in which the poor are seen more by the government as worrisome rodents than actual human beings. The protagonist of The Running Man, Ben Richards, is quick to realize this as he watches his daughter, Cathy, grow more sick by the day and tread closer and closer to death. Desperate for money to pay Cathy’s medical bills, Ben enlists himself in a true reality style game show where the objective is to merely stay alive.
My Review:
This book is mostly really intense. It definitely keeps you hooked on suspense the entire time you're reading it. There was plenty of action.
The main character, Richards, was complex and interesting to read about. He was by no means perfect or very "hero-ish", but he acted like a real person would when placed in this situation. The background characters were much less developed. Maybe even underdeveloped. To be fair, the side characters were not very major in the book as most of it was Richards's internal thoughts. Richards was the only character that any effort was put in to make him non-two-dimensional.
I loved the plot and the excitement it brought. However, the books ending was super rushed and just didn't fit in with the rest of the book at all. The last twenty pages of the book were out of nowhere, confusing, and just breezed over. The ending really disappointed me and just made my entire recollection of the book decrease in quality.
The Running Man was not my favorite Stephen King/Richard Bachman book, but I did enjoy it for the most part. If you like the concept, go ahead and give it a read. If you're skeptical, maybe pick up a different Stephen King book.
Recommended:
Misery
The Long Walk
11/22/63
Phrase:
Looking for a running man, not a hiding man.
Happy Reading!
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BookshelfSecret
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