The Stand

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Summary: THE BEST!!!
Review: I am an avid reader, and I can honestly say that until the day I die, this will always be my all-time favorite book. I am not a Stephen King fan, and I had only read half of one of his books before this one. For those of you out there who say "I don't like horror books", you HAVE to read this book. It's not horror, it's about humanity. Everyone should read this book!!! It was about 5 years ago when I read it, and I'm getting ready to read it again.

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Summary: Mankind has problems, but we also have great beauty.
Review: I have always been a Stephen King fan. From about the age of 11, to my present age of 17, I have read almost everything King has ever written. But, by far, "The Stand: Complete and Uncut" is his masterpiece. I have never read anything that drew my into it so much. I lived Fran, Stu, Motehr Abigail, and Harold, and I suffered and triumphed along with them. Stephen, you've inspired me greatly in my storywriting, and because of that I'm in with a great chance for two English scholorships next year. Thank you for lighting my imagination. Emma Quigley

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Summary: More Vivid Then A Movie, Creates Its own world as you read
Review: I am not exactly a stephen king fan, the stand uncut is the only one of his books i own but I have read quite a few. Being an avid reader I have read loads of books and none come close to this. King describes everything perfectly with crystal clear detail. I don't scare easy and this book kept me up at night (so I started reading it some more)

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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: I first bought this book... 3 years ago, after seeing the movie. I was in 7th grade, and it was March. Early march. I was done with it in a month. It was the longest book I have ever read--hell, its pretty hard to beat something this long, isnt it? (I think "War and Peace" comes close, and The Bible is the only one witha REAL edge). Now, after reading it countless times and toting it everywhere, the front cover (the one advertising the ABC Miniseries) is partly gone, and wholly held together (and lamenated, I guess) by clear packaging tape, as is the back... plus the last 70 pages. The book is falling apart.. but I can't bring myself to get a new one ...It wonderful. And scary. You feel for the characters--hate, pity, remorse..love(?)... Sometimes a dim understanding of what turned them to the dark man. And you wonder just what would happen if they really DID screw up out there in California, 'neath that rolling sea of dunes...

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Summary: INCREDIBLE!!!1
Review: When I first started to read this book, I had just finished reading "The Shining," which I thought for sure was the best book I ever read. I was wrong. "The Stand" was even better. It had a terrific plot and an amazing, yet scary story of something that is totally possible in our crazy world. The best part of the story is the unforgettable characters only Stephen King could possibly think up.

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Summary: Fabulous
Review: This book is the best I've ever read. It has a bit of everything and makes you shudder as you read about what could actually happen with biological weapons. I recommend this book to anyone who has the guts to read it.

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Summary: Right up there
Review: One of King's best. Masterfully scary in the beginning (because of the fear of the possible) followed with wonderful allusions to very personal events. The events to which I refer are the sub-plots; the way survivors are forced to co-exist. I particularly liked the story because the whole time I was reading I was embedded in the "how would I handle that plight" mode. I was completely engrossed in the realism of different characters acting so "human" with heroes and slackers interacting and, ultimately, facing-off. Not since "It" have I enjoyed the characters more than the story as a whole.

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Summary: A MUST READ
Review: I LOVED THIS BOOK I AM READING IN MY SECOND COPY AND THIS MAKES THE 12TH TIME. I USALLY DO NOT LIKE SK LONG NOVELS BUT THIS ONE JUST HOOKED ME THROUGH THE NOSE FROM THE START AND I LOVE IT!!!! I ALSO LOVE "IT" AS WELL BUT THE STAND IS THE BEST!! I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMEND GETTING THE COMPLEAT AND UN CUT VERSION THOUGH.. THE CHARACTORS ARE MUCH MORE REALALISIC IN THIS FORMAT AND THEY ARE SO VIVID AND BELIEVABLE.I LOOK UPON THIS BOOK AS A MORDERN DAY "LORD OF THE RINGS" OR QUEST STORY OF OLD. AND JUST AS A SIDE NOTE THE MOVIE WAS WONDERFUL AS WELL BUT PLEASE READ THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU RENT IT AGIAN YOU WILL PICK UP ON SO MANY LITTLE THING THAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED ON BEFORE!!!

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Summary: One of Stephen King's better books. A definate MUST READ
Review: I decided to read the Stand after watching the movie (which I loved) because I feel that in order to get the full picture of any book made into a movie, you have to read the book!!! To my surprise, I found a beat up-well-worn copy in my parents basement. I COULD NOT put the book down despite it having 1000 plus pages. The story of Captain Tripps and how it spread across the US captivated me. I felt relieved to find out that the movie was almost an exact replica of the book, and the characters that I loved both were well represented (Nick, Stu, Fran, Larry...some of the characters). I think everyone should read this book because you will find it a good, interesting read. The only thing that I was left wondering about the book was that what happened to the rest of the world? Was this only a US contamination or did it spread among the other countries of the world. I think it would be great if Mr. King could sort of write a sequel maybe to answer this question as well as to continue the story of the people that were read about in the Stand.

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Summary: wonderful,kept me up for a week the first time
Review: Wonderful. I have read it 13 times. Stephen King's best book ever. and I have read them all.