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Violence (7 reviewers), Death (7 reviewers), Rape (6 reviewers), Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Suicide (4 reviewers), Gun violence (4 reviewers), Alcoholism (3 reviewers), Toxic relationship (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Animal death (3 reviewers), Racial slurs (3 reviewers), Child death (3 reviewers), Sexual violence (3 reviewers), Blood (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Misogyny (2 reviewers), Sexual content (2 reviewers), Cannibalism (2 reviewers), Terminal illness (2 reviewers), Police brutality (2 reviewers), Chronic illness (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Sexism (2 reviewers), Body shaming (2 reviewers), Physical abuse (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Fatphobia (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Religious bigotry (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Infertility (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Biphobia (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Domestic abuse (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Excrement (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Moderate
Racial slurs (2 reviewers), Grief (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), and Ableism (1 reviewer)Minor
Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 94%
adventurous 83%
tense 70%
emotional 47%
mysterious 43%
challenging 38%
sad 29%
hopeful 19%
reflective 19%
funny 8%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
adventurous 83%
tense 70%
emotional 47%
mysterious 43%
challenging 38%
sad 29%
hopeful 19%
reflective 19%
funny 8%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 50%
medium 42%
fast 7%
medium 42%
fast 7%
Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%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 (7 reviewers), Death (7 reviewers), Rape (6 reviewers), Sexual assault (4 reviewers), Suicide (4 reviewers), Gun violence (4 reviewers), Alcoholism (3 reviewers), Toxic relationship (3 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Animal death (3 reviewers), Racial slurs (3 reviewers), Child death (3 reviewers), Sexual violence (3 reviewers), Blood (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Medical trauma (2 reviewers), Medical content (2 reviewers), Misogyny (2 reviewers), Sexual content (2 reviewers), Cannibalism (2 reviewers), Terminal illness (2 reviewers), Police brutality (2 reviewers), Chronic illness (2 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Sexism (2 reviewers), Body shaming (2 reviewers), Physical abuse (2 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (2 reviewers), Gore (2 reviewers), Fatphobia (2 reviewers), Drug use (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Torture (1 reviewer), Religious bigotry (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Infertility (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Biphobia (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Domestic abuse (1 reviewer), Genocide (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Animal cruelty (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Excrement (1 reviewer), and Body horror (1 reviewer)Moderate
Racial slurs (2 reviewers), Grief (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Sexual content (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Drug use (1 reviewer), and Ableism (1 reviewer)Minor
Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
dark 94%
adventurous 83%
tense 70%
emotional 47%
mysterious 43%
challenging 38%
sad 29%
hopeful 19%
reflective 19%
funny 8%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
adventurous 83%
tense 70%
emotional 47%
mysterious 43%
challenging 38%
sad 29%
hopeful 19%
reflective 19%
funny 8%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 50%
medium 42%
fast 7%
medium 42%
fast 7%
Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%Average rating