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michael_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Stand was the second Steven King novel that I have read. I am now a constant reader. When I finished just about thirty minutes ago, I was speechless. So far, the best book I have read in 2020. I first came across the stand just a few weeks ago in a half price books near Indianapolis. Here is my pitch: The Stand is a post-apocalyptic story that meets urban fantasy, with a sprinkle of horror (not much though). However, reading book one in the Indianapolis airport during the Covid-19 pandemic scared the shit out of me. Reading The Stand in 2020 is a surreal experience. Parts of this story seemed to hit close to home (flue like a pandemic, government’s mishandling of said pandemic, mistrust of the media, troops in the streets of American cities). Parts of this book are super dated, particular when it comes to depictions of diversity, there are disapplied character (though the r slur is used a bit), Black characters (though you could argue that Mother Abigail falls into the magical negro trope), and East Texas struggle to understand a bisexual woman. This novel was extremely progressive for the 1970’s I mean this is Steven King just read one of his tweets. The characters stick with especially Nick, Stu, Larry, Frannie, Harold, Tom, and Flagg. The religious themes also captivated my imagination, this may vary because of one’s personal experiences. All I can say is read this book like right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
alylentz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Vomit, and Violence
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