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Summary: Not that great..
Review: The Stand is decent, true, but nowhere near the definitive masterpiece so many people seem to think it is. It establishes a fascinating plot, does some interesting speculating on the situation and its possibilities, and then tapers off into one of the worst endings I've ever read in any book. It supposedly splits the disaster's survivors into two factions, "good" and "bad," although they seem more like "flawed but well-meaning" and "incompetent fools that only work together because they're being led like sheep." The tension is established, the story builds up to a grand climax, and then... goes nowhere. There is no conflict, only a cheap throwaway ending. It seems like even King got sick of the story and just wanted an easy out. After 1000 pages of directionless wandering plots and excessive meaningless detail, I don't really blame him.
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Summary: The Stand by Stephen King
Review: It is the most wonderful and powerful book he has written to date. The characters, the idea, everything make you want to read faster and faster to get to the end and find out what happens. If anyone asked me what was my favorite book, I'd have to answer The Stand, hands down.
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Summary: THE STAND IS SIMPLY BRILLIANT
Review: It is my firm belief that Stephen King has produced thus far in his career four literary masterpieces (and another half-dozen or so which come pretty close): THE SHINING, THE STAND, MISERY, and, most recently, HEARTS IN ATLANTIS. (Of those that come close, I'd include 'SALEM'S LOT, THE DEAD ZONE, DIFFERENT SEASONS, PET SEMATARY, DOLORES CLAIBORNE, and THE GREEN MILE.) THE STAND captures virtually every human emotion possible, intensely rivaling, I think, HEARTS IN ATLANTIS for the spot of King's most poignant book. It shall one day, I think (or at least hope), be taught in universities and regarded as a veritable American classic.
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Summary: absolutely incredible. His best work.
Review: I have never been a bing King fan until I read this book. He takes the last step in showing what could happen and shows in fiction, what could be truth. Of all the books I've read and there been hundreds, this one I could read over and over and never tire of it.
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Summary: Best Book I've Read Most of
Review: I cannot begin to tell you How much I enjoy this book changing my life when I try to read it. It is a difficult read and yet rewarding. I like it. it is warm and good in my head. Stephen King is the greatest artist of our time or any time of ours, that I know of. I like books. Ussually I only read boks about animal detectives, but this book was good anyways.
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Summary: A definite worthwhile read
Review: Don't get put off by the size of this book, it is worth every moment invested into it. This is one of the few books I have ever read more than once. If you happened to see the tv mini series, the book is DEFINITELY better than the movie.
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Summary: Unforgettable.
Review: I read a lot of books from many different genres. OK, OK- that may be stretching it. I am a bit of a snob and probably do spend too much time in the literary fiction section of the bookstore and no, I haven't read many of Stephen King's other works. And "a lot" for me means 2-4 books a month, mostly recomended by the NYT Book Review. BUT of all the books I have read this is the one I never forget. This is the private, deep down favorite that is like the beloved bedtime story you never tired of hearing as a child. This one is really special.
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Summary: worth every moment spent reading it!
Review: I first started by watching the movie a couple years back. Since then my artistic skills have turned litterary. I write poetry mainly, but I am in the process of typing a very lengthy noevel about a battle between good and evil in the future. Anyway, hungering for inspiration I remembered "The Stand", and decided to read the book. The sheer size of this novel is enough to kill you're motivation; but if you love Steven King as much as me it won't be a problem. Watching the movie doesn't compare because you can peer into the minds of the characters, you can feel their motivation. You can leave were ever you are and live inside of the book. I missed many hours of sleep while stuck inside of this book in the middle of the night (that's how you rate a book!). I stronly suggest you read this Five star novel, and find out for yourself why it's a best seller. I truly hope I can compare to Steven King someday.
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Summary: Uh-oh....King has become infected
Review: It wasn't even that King isn't a great author-I love most of his other works, but this one was more of a confused jumble, mixing too many characters with too many differences for you to care about what happened to any of them. The heros whine and whine until you just want them to die. The villains were more interesting. Flagg was, as the other reviews said, pathetic, but villains such as the Kid and Llyod kept the story interesting. Best of all were the parts with the most interesting character, the 'Trash Can' man. Least interesting were the meaningless parts with Frannie and Stu. Many parts of this book are extremely overbloated, the characters are introduced and killed too quickly, and the good characters don't appear much. On the other hand, the villains will keep you rooting for the evil one. How truly sad. If you've read King before, don't read this one, but if you haven't, go ahead and read.
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Summary: Among my all time favorites
Review: I don't know what it is that I love about this book, but if you put a gun to my head, I'd have to say:1. The story itself is an original and striking situation. Maybe there have been similar books written before, but I haven't read them. 2. I don't believe characters can be overdeveloped if it serves the plot in even the most minor way. I want to hear about Frannie's troubles with her parents and Trash's trip west with The Kid. 3. The sheer magnitude of the canvas King takes on is astounding. 4. While some complain about the length of the novel, I thought it was appropriate. I wasn't disappointed by the ending at all, either. So, it's all just a matter of taste. I can't give you scholarly reasons why The Stand is an outstanding piece of literature. I can only say that I personally think this book rocks the Casbah.
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