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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Tied with "IT" for my favorite King novel. I dont really know how to adequately describe the way this book works but it is one of the top novels on any horror "best" list for a reason. The novel is lengthy but as any reader will find, it is out of necessity b/c of the grand scale in which it is...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“(I'm guessing about the date I read this.) One of the best dystopic novels of all time.”
sharon c wrote this review 22 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“AMAZING PLOT AND STORYLINE! COuldn't put it down!”
Melissa C wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This has to be one of the very best books I have ever read. (Probably one of the best ever written, possibly one of the best that ever -will- be written.) It begins like many other books; a plague wipes out humanity... Boy meets girl, they have to survive in a topsy-turvy hellscape that is now planet earth... Yadda yadda, nothing new here. What -really- makes this 1300 page behemoth one of the best stories ever told is the amount of power put in the contrast of good against evil. By this I mean, the evil folks are -E.V.I.L- with a capital "E", while the good folks are complicated and conflicted, some not even being 'good' people pre-plague only to come out of their nasty little shells with the deaths of 99.9% of humanity.
Brennan B wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The story starts off in a virus plant. The deady superflu being cultivated somewhere near Texas gets out. Michael Campion, a simple drone in the hire of the military, flees the base when he receives 'wind' of the deadly plague. Not surprisingly, he was too late. By the time he reached a little town in the middle of nowhere in Texas, both his wife and daughter are dead and he is delirious in the final stages of the flu. From here, the story begins being more about the endeavors at survival from the main cast of characters, hopping from one character to another as the shit rather gradually hits the fan. After a third of the text is read, more than 99.97% of humanity has perished by way of the pathogen now (almost endearingly) known as Captain Trips. This is also when the real story begins. Shortly after the plague started calling the reaper across the world, those with good in their hearts begin hearing calls from a pious black lady named Mother Abigail. Those who are more bent toward evil, however, receive calls from Randall Flagg, better known as The Walkin' Man, even better known as The Dark Man. The second book involves the kindly Mother calling and assembling an army of God's good will in Boulder Colorado while the Dark Man begins amassing the surviving evils of the world, including thieves, murderers, pyromaniacs, and cheats. After the second book closes, the battle begins in the third. Now, I won't spoil anything for any of you budding Stephen King readers, but the third book is definitely my favorite. It has twists and "oh my god!" moments that you will and won't expect. This is to say, you will see them coming, but they will be so monumental and will effect the little characters of Steven King's imagination in such a huge way that these 'twists and turns' (if such a benign term could be used) will have you shouting, screaming, then reading on for more.
A definite five out of five. No less than expected of Stephen King.”
“Awesome Book With a bit of each genre tied together. It really reaveals the Dark side of human nature. Plenty of action romance, drama, sorrow and fantasy”
Nolan D wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is not at all my kind of book. But I love it. It is both brilliant and terrifying, and it gave me nightmares for months. I don't know if I'll ever be able to read it again.”
Laura O wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It starts at a secret underground lab run by the military. When a guard escapes with his family in tow he spreads a flu virus from California to Texas. While the military scrambles to put a lid on the outbreak, people are starting to have strange dreams. Dreams of a old woman and a dark man. The story really begins after the flu ends. The survivors are drawn to different sides with very different ideals of how life should continue.
rowanthea wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The Stand is my favorite Stephen King book. It is a classic story of good verses evil.”
“One of the best books ever”
Jacob H wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“If I could give this 10 stars I would, my all time favorite King novel and one of my favorite novels of all time.”
Michele B wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“It was great. But it was still a little confusing. ”
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