The Stand
Every Stephen King fan knows that although he is a wonderful wordsmith and he paints a very vivid image in his stories, he is a VERY wordy author. The Stand is the quintessential example of this at 1168 pages. Don’t get me wrong, for the most part I enjoyed the book, but about halfway through it I stopped reading for enjoyment. I continued reading because I wasn’t about to let a book defeat me. There are so many sub-stories developed and he manages to bring them all together in a way that you’re never confused or lose track of who’s who. After all it’s build up, character development and substories, I have to say that the ending was a bit of a let down. Do I think you should read this book? Yes, if for no other reason than to say you have. It’s the equivalent in my mind to being able to say you ran a marathon. Was it the smart thing to do? Was it worth it? Maybe not, but when you tell your friends about it they’ll either be impressed or think you’re an idiot for doing so.
The Stand
Every Stephen King fan knows that although he is a wonderful wordsmith and he paints a very vivid image in his stories, he is a VERY wordy author. The Stand is the quintessential example of this at 1168 pages. Don’t get me wrong, for the most part I enjoyed the book, but about halfway through it I stopped reading for enjoyment. I continued reading because I wasn’t about to let a book defeat me. There are so many sub-stories developed and he manages to bring them all together in a way that you’re never confused or lose track of who’s who. After all it’s build up, character development and substories, I have to say that the ending was a bit of a let down. Do I think you should read this book? Yes, if for no other reason than to say you have. It’s the equivalent in my mind to being able to say you ran a marathon. Was it the smart thing to do? Was it worth it? Maybe not, but when you tell your friends about it they’ll either be impressed or think you’re an idiot for doing so.