00:00Today we're talking about a very famous book, sometimes considered a masterpiece by King lovers.
00:04The long march that I personally appreciated, but with some reservations.
00:08The premise is certainly intriguing, because we have 100 girls who voluntarily decide to participate in a deadly march.
00:14The only rule is, whoever slows down or stops, dies.
00:17But there is an even more disturbing aspect.
00:19Thousands of people attend the march, cheer on the participants and watch death become a spectacle.
00:25I expected a race dominated by selfishness and competition.
00:28Instead, friendships, deep bonds, and even new forms of solidarity are born among the kids.
00:33I recommend it especially to those who are looking for a psychological gold that addresses social criticism,
00:38which explores what it means to fight for one's survival and which also reflects on the spectacularization of pain.
00:43I found some of King's comments a little out of place and, in my opinion, unnecessary.
00:47But let's say I don't always get along with King, so I expected it.
00:51Maybe I would have liked some more information on the social context,
00:54but then thinking about it I wonder if this absence isn't actually also one of the most interesting aspects of the book,
01:00because by not giving us answers we can easily make up our own minds
01:03and seek explanations that are inevitably also influenced by the historical period in which we live.
01:08The pace is quite fast at the beginning at least and at the end, maybe in the middle it becomes a little slower,
01:13but it's a story that's intriguing precisely because of its form, because obviously we all want to know how it ends.
01:17In my opinion, this is very successful because we ourselves become the crowd.
01:21We criticize those who sensationalize suffering, but in the end we are part of it.
01:25and together with the crowd we absolutely want to know how it ends.
01:29At least that's how it was for me.
01:30So yes, I liked it, but I don't consider it the best King I've read,
01:34For now, Pet Sematary is holding onto the podium.
01:37Let me know what you think in the comments if you like and maybe which one is your favorite.
