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Ellie King

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WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN MADE INTO A FILM IS BEYOND ME! I HAVE READ IT 3 TIMES, AND AS A THEATRE DIRECTOR, I WOULD HAPPILY MOVE TO FILM TO DIRECT THIS?!

Jessica I actually thought it would be really cool to turn this into a play.

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Angela I think one point the book portrays well is that they realize somewhere along the walk that they signed up to die but they didn't realize they would …more I think one point the book portrays well is that they realize somewhere along the walk that they signed up to die but they didn't realize they would be dying for so long. Since the start they were walking dead men and they did not know how heavy a toll that would play on their minds. Its like jumping off a bridge to commit suicide and spending the entire fall realizing in horror that you actually want to live. (less)

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Excuse me, but what the fuck is up with that ending? Not the ending on itself but the way it was built up. You can't keep us hanging over the whole book and then end everything in the last two pages, quick and cold. I feel weird.

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No spoilers please. I am currently about halfway through with reading this book. I feel currently if this were a real thing, then I could make it pretty far on it. Do you think you would be able to win "The Long Walk" if it were real?

Laszlo Molnar A PG-rated Long Walk is real - it's an annual competition in Sweden, inspired by the book. Of course no one is shot...…moreA PG-rated Long Walk is real - it's an annual competition in Sweden, inspired by the book. Of course no one is shot...(less)

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