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Summary: How could anyone think it was boring?
Review: I loved the book, but I must admit I am amazed that anyone could read it more than once. It is far too heavy a read. Seems there is no middleground in opinion; readers either love it or hate it. I didn't find it boring at all...I was fascinated by the good v. evil storyline. Now, Wizards and Glass was a huge disappointment.
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Summary: Why I was put on Earth...
Review: Wow. That's it. Wow. That one word describes The Stand. I was 14 when I read it. I easily scarfed the 1000+ pages in two weeks. Trust me, you won't be dissapointed. When the book ended, I didn't wan't to let the characters go, because I had been with them on every step of their journey. Simply said, the greatest book I've ever read. If you liked this novel, check out Chricton's The Andromeda Strain. For another of King's good works pick up The Bachman Books or The Talisman. So if you haven't read the Stand, go get it RIGHT NOW!
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Summary: GET THE REGULAR VERSION
Review: Unless you're a fan of King's overembellishment, this release is a complete waste of time. If you're a die-hard King fan, I highly recommend it. If you're a casual reader of his works (like me), who is constantly annoyed by the extra 300 pages that always seem to come after the point any other writer would stop writing, just get the regular version
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Summary: Timeless masterpiece!
Review: This defines thrillers. The Stand continues to haunt me...since 1978 I have read and re-read this book in abridged and uncut versions at least 10 times! Fabulous! A MUST READ!
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Summary: My Favorite Book Ever!!!!!!!!!
Review: In my opinion, this is Stephen King's best work ever. It has everything, drama, romance, and intense sorrow. It is a book that proves how weak the human race can be and then shows how we can be strong. In the words of Mother Abagail "We must make our stand" The final battle between good and evil is "the" apocalypse people have feared. In my opinion, Nick Andros is the best character. He proves his strongness as he makes his stand, despite his disability. I actually cried when he died, but his friendship with Tom crosses the ultimate border of life and death as he saves the Free Zone one more time.
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Summary: AS GOOD AS IT GETS
Review: This story is simply put, perfect. The characters are so real you will think you know them, the events, and obstacles they encounter will make you believe it is actually happening. You will be sad, happy, scared, excited. As long as the book is, you will still be sad it ends.The ending is a bit of a let down, but haven't we learned that is the case with Mr. King's stories. You will want to read this one again and again!!!
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Summary: My Favorite Book
Review: I've read this book about 12 times-have the video tape of the movie and have watched that about 3 times-read the original shorter version and then bought the longer version when it came out for the extra detail. A great story-the end of the world comes from a super plague-the stuggle of the survivors against the epitome of evil. This is Stephen King's best novel and the one by which I judge all of his other stories.
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Summary: Man, what's with that ending???
Review: I'm a huge Steven King fan. I've read Firestarter, Salem's Lot, The Talisman, and now this??? The story begins wonderfully and is so until the last 200 pages of the book or so. A huge, apocalyptic confrontation between good and evil, and how does it end? Flagg (accidentally) creates the perfect outlet for God to use a warhead to blast both the really good and really bad guys from the face of the Earth!!! BORING! why couldn't it be more like Salem's Lot???
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Summary: The Best Stephen King Novel
Review: The Stand (Complete and Uncut version) was the 8th Stephen King novel I read. While quite unlike the normal King horror story - I found this story impossible to put down. DO NOT BE SCARED BY THE SIZE - the story screams along. The sub-plots; character growth and details are amazing. I read this book at least twice a year. I have never read the original version, and I feel with all the details I would be disappointed. If you read one fiction novel - this should be the one. It will hook you from the first page.
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Summary: Terrific characters,sustained edginess - one of King's best!
Review: This is the book to read if you want to vicariously experience the scary and strangely thrilling ambience of a post-apocalyptical world. Stephen King has taken the standard doomsday plot and used his unique writing style to generate a dark and eerie mood that draws the reader completely into the story. What really sets this book apart is the incredible cast of characters - the complexity with which King has fleshed them out makes them very real. It's easy to feel connected to them because there is so much one can identify with in both the "good" and the "evil" characters. I thought Randall Flagg came across as a very charismatic and charming figure - which actually made him all the more frightening because I could see how people who weren't really evil ended up joining his side. Though the book is long, I found it relatively fast-paced. My only complaint is that in the end most of the characters who survive are the conventionally good ones and who also happen to be, for that same reason, the least interesting. All in all, this was a very enjoyable book and definitely one of King's best novels.
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