Thanks for the review! The Long Walk is my favorite of King’s novellas so I am grateful to not ruin that by going to see the movie.

However, one of the haunting parts of the story may just not translate to the film per your critique of the main characters. (Side note: I am confused as how there can only be two notable characters as the antagonist in the novella is really integral bouncing off the two protagonists).

This lack of character backstory actually adds to the story and emphasizes the character development through the novella as the boys start almost as cogs formed as a result of the dystopian world in which the story is set. Individuals emerge from drones, opinions sprout from apathy, and hope is realized (for one) from suicidal despair.

It is a shortish read- I would recommend it to anyone who feels like they are witnessing the disintegration of the individual and the ability to succeed through hard working and proof of work… not as a call to action but as a warning.