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A review by huntour
The Stand by Stephen King
4.0
I'm finding it difficult to write a review for such a long and such a beloved book, but I will make an attempt. First, my reading experience this time as opposed to my first time in 2017/2018 are the complete opposite. I DNF'd it the first time because the super long (and honestly boring) chapters at the beginning of book II killed the momentum for me. This time, though, I adored the character and plot development as well as the world-building in the second book.
While I loved my reading experience this time, when I reflect on the book as a whole, I still feel as though I didn't love it to the degree other constant readers do. I felt like the climax of the book in Vegas with the bomb was so anticlimactic and lacked the brilliance the climax of a 1400-page book should pack. Anyways, onward to The Eyes of the Dragon and The Gunslinger!
While I loved my reading experience this time, when I reflect on the book as a whole, I still feel as though I didn't love it to the degree other constant readers do. I felt like the climax of the book in Vegas with the bomb was so anticlimactic and lacked the brilliance the climax of a 1400-page book should pack. Anyways, onward to The Eyes of the Dragon and The Gunslinger!