Pros: awesome characters, great plot, Cons: your arms may get tired holding the uncut version
"The Stand" by Stephen King is the first "adult" book I can ever remember reading. I was 12 years old when it first came out, and it is still my favorite book of all time. I usually re-read it about once a year, and I have just started on it again. It ...
Pros: The 823-page hardback edition--THAT'S what a book is supposed to feel like in your hands. Cons: With such an amazing set-up, the climax should have been stronger.
Note: When I first posted this review a year and a half ago, there were two sections here at Epinions for this novel, the original version and the uncut. I posted mine under the original heading because that's the version I was reviewing. Somehow ...
Pros: exciting, engaging, and thought-provoking Cons: weak climax
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The King of Horror Stephen King has written about all kinds of frightening situations. It was ...
Pros: Well done story by a master writer. Not to be missed! Cons: A little long and you need to pay attention to who's who at first.
A mysterious "superflu" has begun affecting people across the country. People are dying, with no cure in sight. It isn't long before only small numbers of survivors remain to try to find some meaning in this new order of things. They begin to drift ...
Pros: Great storyline, great characters...good chills. Cons: None
The Stand, Stephen King's apocalyptic novel that mixes science fiction with horror (think of it as a realistic merging of The Andromeda Strain and The Final Conflict), was a runaway best-seller when it first hit bookstores in the late 1970s and is still ...
Pros: The Story is almost believable and the Characters make you feel as though you know them on a personal level. Cons: The book is long..over 1000 pages and a might bit slow at first. After a couple of chapters, you won't be able to put it down.
Let me begin by saying that I am aware that most will feel the this is not your typical Halloween story. But because of the terrifying nature of the plot in this book, I feel that it is a great Halloween submission.
Pros: great depth in explanation of characters, interesting and unique story line, thrilling Cons: very long, starts off slow, a lot of characters
Whew! I took one look at this book on my shelf and said, “Girl, you are not going to read that book again!” But alas, I picked it up off the shelf this weekend because I was totally bored. Having already done the mall, I was left with no choice and...
Pros: Excellent Writing, Very Suspenseful Cons: Too many characters introduced at first
I couldn't help but think about "Captain Trips" and Stephen King's The Stand as we approached the year 2000. All the "doom and gloom" of Y2K made me think about King's prediction of the end of the world. Once you've read...
Pros: Despite the length it reads fast. Cons: Despite the length it reads fast.
Summer, it's my favourite time of the year. One of my favourite pastimes is laying stretched out at the local beach, my walkman beside me and my nose buried in a good book. Ok I will admit that my nose doesn't stay buried all day, especially if the...
The Stand is a novel created in the mind of Stephen King about a plague called “The Super Bug” (created and accidently spilled by the military) that wipes out almost all of the world’s population, the remaining dream of good and evil. The plot involves...
Pros: It was even longer than the first, and I loved the writing Cons: additions to the story detracted from it for me sometimes
It's almost mandatory that if you live in Maine you have to be a Stephan King fan. Lucky for me, I really am a fan, ever since I was first allowed to read his books at age thirteen (my mom decided that was the magic number, don't ask me why). I started...
Pros: captivating, holds your interest thru out the book Cons: None
I want you to think about this. How close to actual reality could it be that the Army releases a deadly virus(by accident of course)? Accidents happen every day. What if the virus spreads thru out the world killing almost everybody? What would...
Pros: Excellent character development, interesting ending, good detail Cons: Climax is weak, hard to keep track of
Since Stephen King is one of my favorite writers I knew I wanted to read his most popular book; The Stand. Most everyone raves about this and says it is his best book. I had high hopes for it and was looking foreword to reading it. I enjoyed it but not ...
Pros: Great characters (mostly), Social commentary Cons: Long, Slow to setup, Similarities to current situations might shake some
One thing I've noticed since I've started reading Stephen King, among others, is how when I have high expectations about one of his novels, I end up disappointed. I had expected Pet Sematary and 'Salem's Lot to be utterly terrifying....
Pros: well-developed characters, thorough story, interesting plot Cons: holes in plots and disappointing at parts
I would consider myself a Stephen King fan to some degree. I've read 14 of his books, and definitely want to read more (and currently am). It always takes me quite a while to decide which book I'd like to read next, and I usually spend lots of time going ...
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