The Stand by Stephen King - a critique
Read when I was 16, this was how I discovered King. His storytelling wowed me. I had never read anything like it.
Great place to start with the master of horror.
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Dreams beguile, influencing.
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Randall Flagg - Devil in disguise?
Advisory: don't read in a pandemic.
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Comments (5)
I swear I read this the other day and commented, unless an internet issue, very weird. Great mini critique though. I like King, but I only got halfway through this last year. Might finish with the audio book... I liked parts but it wasn’t grabbing me like a lot of other King titles.😊
Haha excellent advice! I haven't read this one. I was going to during the pandemic and then thought, maybe not 🤪
He is definitely the master of horror! Loved your review!
I need to read The Stand. I too got into King with a novel containing a Flagg.
Love King, and love The Stand. Excellent critique!