Reviews

The Stand by Stephen King

mhart9df's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

michellajd's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

aryaxo's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

unreal epic tale. a masterwork burdened only by early stephen king tropes

tampratto's review against another edition

5.0

The Stand is my favorite all time Stephen King book. It takes a few chapters to set up all of the characters but it is well worth it. Stephen King is at his best with the character development in this book.

apb235's review against another edition

3.0

This was my first Stephen King novel. I thought this one would be less terrifying because it's a clairvoyant memoir of 2020, to some degree.
The first book was mainly about the progression of the superflu disease.
The second book and third book was about the post-apocalyptic lifestyle of the survivors, who are immune to the virus in the book. The survivors formulate individual parties or groups and try to overthrow a supernatural ruler while managing some internal battles.
I thought it would be more enticing than it was. Finishing it felt like a success, given how long it was.

b_fenske's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

emma14's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

wilsonboutwell's review against another edition

4.0

lots to unpack

loganvw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

[audiobook] I now understand why people love Stephen King. This book was a masterpiece.

anniebartelsollosy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

What.a.journey. I LOVED it.