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Violence (11 reviewers), Rape (11 reviewers), Death (10 reviewers), Suicide (9 reviewers), Sexual assault (8 reviewers), Sexual violence (7 reviewers), Gun violence (7 reviewers), Animal death (6 reviewers), Gore (6 reviewers), Toxic relationship (5 reviewers), Medical content (5 reviewers), Sexual content (5 reviewers), Racial slurs (5 reviewers), Terminal illness (5 reviewers), Vomit (5 reviewers), Child death (5 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Mental illness (5 reviewers), Torture (4 reviewers), Grief (4 reviewers), Cursing (4 reviewers), Confinement (4 reviewers), Alcoholism (3 reviewers), Misogyny (3 reviewers), Cannibalism (3 reviewers), Addiction (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Sexism (3 reviewers), Body shaming (3 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (3 reviewers), Murder (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Death of parent (3 reviewers), Emotional abuse (3 reviewers), Body horror (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (2 reviewers), Police brutality (2 reviewers), Chronic illness (2 reviewers), Self harm (2 reviewers), Fatphobia (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Genocide (2 reviewers), Hate crime (2 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Ableism (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (2 reviewers), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Religious bigotry (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Infertility (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Trafficking (1 reviewer), Suicide attempt (1 reviewer), Car accident (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Transphobia (1 reviewer), Biphobia (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Excrement (1 reviewer)Moderate
Racial slurs (3 reviewers), Misogyny (2 reviewers), Cannibalism (2 reviewers), Racism (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Ableism (2 reviewers), Grief (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Car accident (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), and Drug use (1 reviewer)Minor
Addiction (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), and Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 94%
adventurous 77%
tense 65%
emotional 45%
mysterious 41%
challenging 33%
sad 32%
reflective 20%
hopeful 17%
funny 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 0%
adventurous 77%
tense 65%
emotional 45%
mysterious 41%
challenging 33%
sad 32%
reflective 20%
hopeful 17%
funny 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 0%
Pace
slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 25% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 0%Average rating
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Stephen King's apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting--eerily plausible--as when it was first published. The New York Times called it the book that has everything. Adventure. Romance. Prophecy. Allegory. Satire. Fantasy. Realism. Apocalypse. Great
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A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world's population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious "Dark Man," who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them--and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity. (This edition includes all of the new and restored material first published in The Stand The Complete And Uncut Edition.)
Soon to be a limited series on CBS All Access
A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world's population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious "Dark Man," who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them--and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity. (This edition includes all of the new and restored material first published in The Stand The Complete And Uncut Edition.)
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Stephen King's apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting--eerily plausible--as when it was first published. The New York Times called it the book that has everything. Adventure. Romance. Prophecy. Allegory. Satire. Fantasy. Realism. Apocalypse. Great
Soon to be a limited series on CBS All Access
A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world's population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious "Dark Man," who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them--and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity. (This edition includes all of the new and restored material first published in The Stand The Complete And Uncut Edition.)
Soon to be a limited series on CBS All Access
A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world's population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious "Dark Man," who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them--and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity. (This edition includes all of the new and restored material first published in The Stand The Complete And Uncut Edition.)
What the community thinks
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Violence (11 reviewers), Rape (11 reviewers), Death (10 reviewers), Suicide (9 reviewers), Sexual assault (8 reviewers), Sexual violence (7 reviewers), Gun violence (7 reviewers), Animal death (6 reviewers), Gore (6 reviewers), Toxic relationship (5 reviewers), Medical content (5 reviewers), Sexual content (5 reviewers), Racial slurs (5 reviewers), Terminal illness (5 reviewers), Vomit (5 reviewers), Child death (5 reviewers), Blood (5 reviewers), Mental illness (5 reviewers), Torture (4 reviewers), Grief (4 reviewers), Cursing (4 reviewers), Confinement (4 reviewers), Alcoholism (3 reviewers), Misogyny (3 reviewers), Cannibalism (3 reviewers), Addiction (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Sexism (3 reviewers), Body shaming (3 reviewers), Physical abuse (3 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (3 reviewers), Murder (3 reviewers), Drug use (3 reviewers), Death of parent (3 reviewers), Emotional abuse (3 reviewers), Body horror (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (2 reviewers), Police brutality (2 reviewers), Chronic illness (2 reviewers), Self harm (2 reviewers), Fatphobia (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Genocide (2 reviewers), Hate crime (2 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Ableism (2 reviewers), Animal cruelty (2 reviewers), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Religious bigotry (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Infertility (1 reviewer), Kidnapping (1 reviewer), Trafficking (1 reviewer), Suicide attempt (1 reviewer), Car accident (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Transphobia (1 reviewer), Biphobia (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), and Excrement (1 reviewer)Moderate
Racial slurs (3 reviewers), Misogyny (2 reviewers), Cannibalism (2 reviewers), Racism (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Ableism (2 reviewers), Grief (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Vomit (1 reviewer), Car accident (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), and Drug use (1 reviewer)Minor
Addiction (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), and Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 94%
adventurous 77%
tense 65%
emotional 45%
mysterious 41%
challenging 33%
sad 32%
reflective 20%
hopeful 17%
funny 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 0%
adventurous 77%
tense 65%
emotional 45%
mysterious 41%
challenging 33%
sad 32%
reflective 20%
hopeful 17%
funny 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 0%
Pace
slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 25% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 0%Average rating