The Long Walk by Stephen King

About this episode

Hayley and Kayla discuss Stephen King's first novel, The Long Walk, exploring its characters, themes, and ending while sharing their top dystopian novels.

Welcome to the very first podcast episode of The Strange and Unusual Book Club. In this episode, Hayley and Kayla discuss the first novel Stephen King wrote, The Long Walk, published in 1979 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Prepare to sack up as we delve deep into the characters, themes, and that mysterious ending. Plus find out what our top 5 dystopian novels are and get Hayley's tips for surviving The Long Walk! For more episodes, check out our website at subcpodcast.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Hayley, Kayla

Topics covered

• dystopian novels
• character analysis
• themes
• book review
• Stephen King

Keywords

• The Long Walk
• Stephen King
• dystopian novels
• book review
• Richard Bachman

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Books & works: The Long Walk

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