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Summary: One of King's best.
Review: This is a very haunting a well written book. For being well over 1000 pages long it sure goes by like it's 600 pages less than what it is. It has been awhile since I've read this so please forgive me if I get some of the little details. As far as I remember there is a superflu that breaks out in a military base in the west coast. It starts off slow but it speeds up when you least expect it to. Soon enough ninety percent of the world's population has vanished from this deadly disease. This is not only a scary book, it's full of adventure. The characters must stick together and sort out their petty differences if they want to make it through each day. This book is so filled with just about everything that it makes it hard to remember every single detail even as little as a year after reading it. You will remember, hopefully that is, if you liked it or not. I, along with a great deal of the reading world, loved it. I will definitely be reading it again in the future. This is one you're going to want to pick up somewhere.
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Summary: Belongs on the sci fi & religion shelves too
Review: I don't like horror stories and had never read any Stephen King, but a friend recommended "The Stand" to me. Like a lot of my favorite science fiction, this is a post-apocalyptic tale. It's set in the U.S. after a virus has killed off most of the people on the planet. This book is more violent and, of course, creepier than most sci fi I read, but it's also much better written. And it's a powerful story of good and evil. Maybe more than any explicitly religious book I've ever read, "The Stand" helped me to feel what it would be like to be willing to give up anything, even my life, to combat evil, and it helped me to believe that this willingness is possible for ordinary mortals.
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Summary: be prepared for an adventure!
Review: this was one of the best all time favorite book i've ever read! my roommate strongly suggested it as we walked in to the bookstore at the mall looking for a great read after the dreaded finals. it went by so fast, and i couldn't put it down! i loved the characters right off...well maybe not nadine. it my be a thick book, but don't let that frighten you. it's one of those page turners that those pages go by real fast! there are pictures that i think should be taken out. for all of you who read it and will read it, look out for all the symbolism! this book took me for a wild ride and i was sad to reach the end knowing that there was nothing more. i reccommend this to anyone and everyone who can read! sure there are some explicit sex parts, but they go by fast and if you think about it, it is needed in certian cases for the story to move on. i'm sure that you'll be 100% satisfied. i never read anything like it! it was my first 'king' book and now i plan to read other 'king' books, but so far i haven't found anything like 'the stand'. such a simple name to a great story. 'm-o-o-n, that spells GREAT!:)' (you'll get the joke when you read the book)
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Summary: 5 1/2 One of Stephen King's Greatest Works
Review: The Stand is Stephen King's longest book, but in my opinion it was worth every second it took me to read it. The book basically has two parts, the plague and the stand. The Plague is scary because it without a doubt could happen. The way King makes his people act is very lifelike. After reading this part I kept thinking that it had happened. The Stand is like Revelations, telling about the fight that is comming. The ending is what makes the book so rememberable (I will not say anything else about it). So far this is my favorite King novel. I recommend it to everyone who has the stamina to read it.
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Summary: One of the best ever
Review: Of all of the Fiction I have ever read, and that includes a few by America's Boogeyman (Stephen King) too, this is the best book I have read. The cast of characters is amazing, and you get to know them on a personal level. The story itself is extremely entertaining, ad is food for thought. Since there are about 500 other reviews in here, I won't waste yours, or my time writing one. The bottom line is, It is a great book, read it, although the size can be discouraging, it s well worth the time.
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Summary: King's Masterpiece
Review: This is absolutely the Stephen King's Masterpiece. If you love the King, you'll be totally amazed by the book. Great story, great development, great characters. Be sure to read the Uncut version, were characters do more, interact more, develop more. You will find the fundamentals of this book in other King's work, such as the Dark Tower series and elsewhere. And if you have time, have a look at the TV miniserie AFTER and only after reading the book.
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Summary: what a great work
Review: if you can buy just one if kings books make it the stand.
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Summary: Great Read!!!!
Review: I loved this book. It was long and memorable. I love Stephen King, and I thought that this was his greatest work ever. It was full of everything and much more. Great read, I recomend to all.
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Summary: Dammit! Read it!!
Review: No words can describe the end of the world like Stephen King's. Not with a BANG, but a wimper. (TS Elliott) So it goes, and if you miss this piece of epochal literary drama, then you should be pitied.
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Summary: It just doesn't get any better!
Review: This is my favorite book to date. It supposedly falls under the horror genre but it really is a mix of all genres. There's romance, comedy, drama, everything you can think of. Once you start reading you just can't put it down. When it came in the mail the first thing I thought was "how will I ever finish this book in a month." I finished it in about two weeks. You just can't put it down. You get wrapped up in all the story lines of Stu, Fran, Nick, Ralph, and the rest of the gang and how all their lives weaved into each other. No matter what kind of books you like, this is one for everybody.
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