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The Stand by Stephen King

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allisonwunderland's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

trangmar's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sammyisobsessed24's review against another edition

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4.0

I understand why this is considered one of King's best. I devoured this book! I adore post-apocalyptic stories, and this is definitely one of the most famous. There are definitely some weirder bits that stopped this from being a five-star read for me. I understand this was originally published in the 1970s, and I am looking through it with perhaps a too-modern perspective. But sometimes, King's descriptions of women and minorities really irk me. For the most part, though, I think this novel is very good. Although it's over 1,000 pages, and King is known for waffling on, it didn't feel like it needed to be shorter.