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Summary: A Story that Sticks to your Ribs
Review: Epic, complex, full of superbly-drawn characters... This novel features all the hallmarks of King's writing that we have come to expect, and then some. I almost wish I could start an argument in my high school English class about whether Harold Lauder was a tragic figure or just a villain. Several of the characters are like this -- they stick to your ribs. After you put the book down, these people stay with you for quite awhile.The science is very cool, as well. You can't stop wondering if it might ever really happen -- some Ebola-like plague that the army cooked up deliberately just somehow escaping, and wreaking uber-havoc on mankind. People have mixed views about the religious, eschatological components to this story. The fact that some people get so worked up about is actually a sort of praise -- it is easy to forget that this is just a story. It feels so real. If you look through people's reviews, some folks seem to feel like Stephen King was just writing down his personal vision of what the end of the world might be like, and people feel obliged to take sides against him. To these people, I would say -- guys, it's just a story. A powerful one, I had that reaction myself, bigtime, but still. Come on. Lighten up. That said, it definitely does get you thinking. I liked Hemingford Home a lot, and found myself wishing I could go there to meet Mother Abigail. Basically there are a lot of really powerful themes going on here, and cool characters, and I recommend picking it up -- you won't regret it, and you won't forget this book.
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Summary: M-O-O-N
Review: The Stand is Stephen King writing at his best. Mr. King has demonstrated a writer's clinic when it comes to so many well-developed characters in this one book. His description of the plague makes it the perfect "diet" book. As in one can never eat while reading certain portions of the book.
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Summary: Interesting read
Review: As an atheist I found the ending of this book rather terrible. The climax was nothing I expected it to be, but everything was fine until then...I guess if I were Christian I'd probably give the book 4 stars, but oh well.
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Summary: The Stand
Review: i'd advise anyone to read this book, especially those who would dismiss King. The Stand is a truely enjoyable reading experience. one of my favourite things about King's writing is his characterisation, and The Stand is populated with well drawn, very believable characters. Because it does not have one main 'hero' to speak of you get to know and love a whole group of people.Although some may find the length of this novel offputting, do not let it deter you, it will keep you hooked!
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Summary: Epic, One of the best novels of the 20th Century.
Review: The Stand is the ultimate reading experience.....the deadly superflu, the vivid and likeable characters, romance blooming in a dead earth.....Humanity is scrapped in the stand, and is destroyed fittingly by itself. I find the premise unerringly fascinating, how can the survivors rebuild a society? what society will they rebuild? Then there is Randall Flagg. He is King's scariest villian, absolutely frightening...This book can absolutely not be missed, buy it asap, its great to reread also. The uncut version is vital. Trashcan Man's exploits are most enjoyable.
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Summary: The best Stephen King book...
Review: I read this book after reading "Pet Semetary", which I found reasonably nice, and "Thinner", which I thought resembled the prior too much, so you could say I was disappointed with S. King. I picked up this book after missing a bus, and having nothing to do until the next one came along 30 minutes later, I went to the bookstore in the nearby mall. After reading the short summary on the back, I thought "Well, this could be interesting..", and decided to buy it. I must admit I cancelled the appointment I've had because it was getting too late, and went back home and skipped a part of my algebra class just so I can read this book. It took me 2 weeks to finish it, and I admit I liked the first part a lot better than the second one (the "Good vs. Evil"), because I thought it had a ring of truth in it - something like this could easily happen to us nowadays, and it gave me a lot to think about the human race playing games with stuff that would better be left alone...
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Summary: It's the end of the world as we know it
Review: This is defenitely my favourite book of all! All those people who are used to Stephen King's horror stories still won't be disappointed by the great story, and especially the great characters Stephen King is so good at developing. My favourite character is doubtless Stu Redman, and for you readers out there, there will also be a figure that just captures you and that you learn to love. You will know how this person thinks and what his or her intentions are, and this is just one of the remarkable side effects this book has. The story, the apocalypse, is put into a 90ies athmosphere, but still contains the basic features of good versus evil. Not too Christian, but enough for everyone who really believes into the end of the world, and that it is going to happen this way. For the others it makes up a thrilling, but realistic story about being good and being evil and the consequences when the end -in the book in the form of a plague- comes and judges the people. I can recommend The Stand to everyone on the planet, it's the best book I've ever read.
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Summary: The Stand
Review: If you have not read this book you must have been in a cave. Stephen King's "The Stand" is another one of Kings greatest accomplisments. Roughly it extends to 1000+ pages yet delivers in all aspects of quality and quantity. King has a style all his own in which he expresses the dark and the light sides of the USA after a superflu which wiped out millions of people. This book "stands" out in my my to be one of my favotite books of all times. This is a must read even if you are not a King fan.
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Summary: Not Kings number one by a long shot
Review: Well, this is not my favourite SK Book. 'IT' takes that honour (minus some uncomfortable sex scenes). Insomnia, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, The Talisman, The Green Mile, The Dead Zone are all better than 'The Stand' in my opinion. I didn't find the characters in 'The Stand' as compelling those in 'IT' Some like the Trashcan Man I found annoying and impossible to relate to in any way. Randall Flagg was not the scariest villian I have ever read about. Pretty weak in fact compared to other King creations like It, Atropos, The Library Policeman and The Langoliers. So I guess this story lacked the pure imaginative genius or other King works. In many Stephen King novels I find myself skipping through sections dealing with characters I don't find interesting. There were a lot of them in this book. I happen to be an atheist so I didn't find the obvious biblical implications of this book at all compelling. Just as the use of the UFO conspiracy theory doesn't give the X-files any credibility, so the use of biblical revelation myth, doesn't give 'The Stand' credibility. Apparently King says this novel was inspired by 'Lord of the Rings'. I don't think 'The Stand' goes even close to the wonder and charm of Tolkeins classic.
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Summary: The Stand Uncut
Review: I think this is one of Stephen Kings best book I couldn't put it down.
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