The Stand
by Stephen King
Taste attributes: horrorscience fictiondisasterfantasyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and wide-ranging: a morally murky horror novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
94 ratings
About This Book
One man escapes from a biological weapon facility after an accident, carrying with him the deadly virus known as Captain Tripps, a rapidly mutating flu that - in the ensuing weeks - wipes out most of the world's population. In the aftermath, survivors choose between following an elderly black woman to Boulder or the dark man, Randall Flagg, who has set up his command post in Las Vegas.
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- Author
- Stephen King
- Published
- 1978
- Pages
- 1153
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- Open Library
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