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A review by tacitusreads
The Stand by Stephen King
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
Dark, introspective, diverse and extremely well written, this massive novel may be seem to be daunting, but whatever the case, you’ll almost certainly finish faster than you think.
Graphic: Death and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Body horror, Addiction, Cursing, Violence, and Drug use