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A review by shiv91
The Stand by Stephen King
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Stephen King is one of my favourite authors so I was excited to read this but had put it off a while. It's a big book and I needed time to prepare myself for it haha.
As is to be expected with King, his descriptions are so good that it feels like you're there with the characters, experiencing what they're experiencing, both good and bad.
I really liked the plot, exactly my kind of thing and I appreciated the characters development throughout the book. You get to experience both sides in this and it's interesting comparing the "bad" and "good" people in it.
I didn't give a full 5 stars because even though I enjoy long books, I sometimes felt that it wasn't necessary for this particular book to be over 1000 pages.
If you like post apocalyptic thrillers with creepy bad guys in, you're in for a treat!
As is to be expected with King, his descriptions are so good that it feels like you're there with the characters, experiencing what they're experiencing, both good and bad.
I really liked the plot, exactly my kind of thing and I appreciated the characters development throughout the book. You get to experience both sides in this and it's interesting comparing the "bad" and "good" people in it.
I didn't give a full 5 stars because even though I enjoy long books, I sometimes felt that it wasn't necessary for this particular book to be over 1000 pages.
If you like post apocalyptic thrillers with creepy bad guys in, you're in for a treat!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence