The Stand: Complete and Uncut

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Summary: The ultimate struggle between good and evil.
Review: Stephen King has really done it, he has written the ultimate book. Nothing can go so deep into the subject of the good and evil showdown as The Stand does. A fiersome killer-plague dicimates the entire worlds population. Only random individuals survive. They gather into groups, and led by dreams, they form two societies; the good one around the old woman Mother Abagail, and the evil one dictated by Satans handyman: Randall Flagg. This escalates into perhaps the most exciting and binding story I've ever read. I love this piece of work, and I hope you'll too. Orwell

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Summary: King's Absolute BEST
Review: This novel is undoubtedly one of King's all time best! The characters are strong, the plot is exciting and engrossing....it is a truly unforgettable story! I would recommend this book to anyone!!! Bravo!

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Summary: 1200 Pages in 2 hours...Well, it will feel like it.
Review: Never has a book gone by so fast. King develops brilliant characters, most the sole survivors in their towns. The characters each have their own stories for a long while, each exciting novellas of their own. He has your excitment to a peak and then ends the chapter and goes back to another character he had left and does the same there. He ends up having you getting so into one character you forget the others and then he brings you back to them with an excitment that can best be described as that of opening a present on Chrismas morning...when you were 9. You become so involved that it hits you like a hammer when they meet up and you get excited about how they will get along. Yes, it is that good. No lack of character development here. Also, he starts in the world of today, and through a series of fully likely happenings comes to 6 billion people dieing in mere months. The story is wonderful. The characters are wonderful. It's a pure joy to read. Oh, and if you are frightened by the length of the book, don't be. I read the uncut hardback and loved it. And I'm only 14.

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Summary: This book is quite a journey!!!!!
Review: Whether you're a relious freak or an Anybody who lives in good ol' America, you'll like this book. It's story line and characters are rich in the workings of the human mind.

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Summary: A book you must read, come plague or pure evil
Review: When i first picked up The Stand I thought it would be boring, but from the very first chapter I was hooked. I would recommend this book to anyone who can read. It may not be right for people with weak stomachs however, as Stephen King's amazing descriptive writing brings everything to life.

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Summary: Stephen King's Best
Review: This was the best book I have read from Stephen King. The uncut version added so much to the storyline, and I was somewhat puzzled that so much was cut out from the original version of this book.

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Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER
Review: Man, oh man, oh man. King really made a classic out of this one. Tremendous character, brilliant writing, and the great plot line are what make this book great. After reading the book and finding it absolutely spectacular, watch the movie.

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Summary: Tremendous
Review: I've read 'The Stand' several times, and each time I wished it weren't over, despite the length. The sense of adventure in this book rivals that of any great adventure story. The characters are so real you would swear that you know them, the plot hooks you in and never lets go, the scope is breathtaking, and the ending is completely satisfying. As with most of Stephen King's stories, the real horror comes from his ability to make you believe it could really happen. Anyone who has read this book knows that Stephen King is about so much more than horror - and like all of his books, it's the journey that counts, not the destination.

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Summary: King's Greatest Work, told by a 16 year-old!!!
Review: I began the book then put it down. When I began to read it again, I realized what I missed! This is an extravagent book, and even though I'm only 16 it was King's most INCREDIBLE book! The heat starts when "Captain Trips" slowly begins to take it's victims, then came the battle between Good and Evil. Mother Abigail played a most stunning character. I loved the ending, but I was so sad I was done! I read the book over and over. It gives you an incredible sense thats impossible to explain to someone who hasn't read it. If your reading this, Mr.King, I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!

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Summary: I threw mine 18 metres with wind assistance
Review: I heartily agree with the reviewers who find this book, too long, too dull and too boring. Luckily the bookshops on Khao San Road do trade-ins. Am I the only person in the world to think that Randall Flagg is the most tiresome bad guy ever to appear in print. What is King's obsession with this guy ? Let's have more psycho nurses with blow-torches Mr King and less adding another 500 pages of drivel to an already drivel filled book. Riveting, is something I'd rather do than read this again.