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The Stand by Stephen King

hunky_dory_1971's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

emrodav's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5 stars

An epic story that, even though it drags on a bit too long in the middle, kept me riveted all the way through.

pstephenson's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

bryan_chapman's review against another edition

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5.0

I used to read a lot of Stephen king in my youth, had moved on now as not a massive king fan as I think he says in 10 pages what others can say in 2. However the stand is one of my favourite books of all time, coming in at number 2. Can only be described as a classic.

vncavalcanti's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

nicolamb's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 stars, fantastic story just let down a little by the ending

afinla22a's review

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adventurous tense slow-paced

4.0

anapaolapena's review

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

sonofali's review against another edition

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5.0

GIRL. This is the gateway to becoming a Stephen King stan.

laurasauras's review against another edition

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5.0

Such a long book! But a really good one. The best of King's ability to write in such a vivid way that you're left physically uncomfortable, with a wonderfully sprawling plot where you can see all the pieces moving but don't know quite where they're going. Lots of fun!