Reviews

The Stand by Stephen King

mzgeee53's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

sapphoatthemet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

zachnachazel's review against another edition

1.0

I’ve finally learned my lesson that besides a few exceptions, King literature is not for me.

jiminluver69's review against another edition

5.0

The Odyssey of horror. Absolutely fantastic. Took me a good minute to read, but i was completely engulfed in the story from start to finish that I dreamed about it. Stephen King wrote in one book what some authors can’t do in a series. 5/5 stars!!!!!

davidbraun97's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

stephibabes's review against another edition

5.0

What an epic saga. I have only previously read one Stephen King novel and it was not at all like this. I was so utterly lost in the ease of his storytelling and characterization that it didn't seem daunting to be reading "a long book". If it had been twice as long I think I would have continued to relish it.

I took my time with it, but the last third or so I couldn't put down (apart from a week of illness where I couldn't read). It had such distinct phases and was incredibly disquieting in the early part due to the echos of a global pandemic.

With it being so epic, and there being so many characters, it was obvious that some would be lost. But even so my breath was taken away and I was moved to tears at multiple points. At other points I cheered out loud.

I honestly did not want this book to end and am not sure what I will pick up next so fill the void. (Maybe go opposite end and read some Roald Dahl children's novels)

reeltomi's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.25

pinkballoon100's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

sueread2030's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Review coming soon

hannah_gallagher's review against another edition

5.0

spent nearly three months on this but it was entirely worth it, hope my high school english teacher enjoys knowing he got someone to willingly read a stupid long stephen king book