The Stand by Stephen King

The Stand

Stephen King

1141 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction adventurous medium-paced
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This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a world stripped...

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Community Reviews

4.23
based on 48,388 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

adventurous: 72%

tense: 66%

mysterious: 47%

emotional: 44%

challenging: 33%

sad: 31%

reflective: 21%

hopeful: 18%

funny: 8%

inspiring: 8%

informative: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
49% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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