Reviews

The Stand by Stephen King

kat7890erina's review against another edition

4.0

I don't know if I could bring myself to ever read it again, but it was an epic journey.

The strength was in its character-driven plot as well as the writing itself. Sure, there were times when I wished that I could tear a handful of pages out and toss them away, but generally I was keen to press on.

temptatious_squelch's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

5.0

rory_oconnor's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-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

5.0

anjugrao's review against another edition

5.0

The scariest thing about this book isn't the virus or Flagg but King's understanding of the human condition how easy it is for any of us to blindly follow someone. If I had ready this in high school I'm sure the first two would have been the most haunting parts of this amazing story.

stucameron's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

allisonwunderland's review against another edition

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

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

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.

bootje's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

4.75

bookscoffeecats's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0