The Long Walk

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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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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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