A review by michelles_book_nook
The Stand by Stephen King

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

⚠️ TW: racism, ableism, sexism, suicide, drug use, death, violence, murder, rape, cannibalism, graphic content ⚠️ Wow this is one hell of read and I was obsessed with it, when I was reading I couldn't put it down and when I did I couldn't stop thinking about it. It is one of those that is so hard to review without spoilers. This book is about a pandemic caused by a virus called the superflu that wipes out the majority of the population and how the survivors live in a post-apocalyptic America. However, not everything is as it seems and as always there is good and evil in the world fighting side by side to rein supreme but with new societies of both popping up they will not only need to rebuild their societies and lives but will need to take on biblical feats fuelled by ominous dreams whilst fighting for what they believe in. This book is incredible. It is a rollercoaster that plumbs the hopes and fears of the world with unnerving accuracy into every chapter (possibly even more so post-c*vid) and makes you really think about moral and ethical matters. This is one huge chonky boy of a book but I definitely recommend giving it a read. The book follows multiple povs and a lot of characters from all across America and it can be slightly overwhelming at times to keep track of them but it really is worth your full undivided attention because King works his magic and weaves an incredibly compelling and page turning story. And just like when I read 11.22.63 I would be quite happy if this book had another few hundred pages (yes, even though this is the long version), especially at the end iykyk 👀 Overall, I highly recommend reading this book and it is definitely one of my favourites so far this year!
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