Attention superCao

[Anti D]

I sent wrong Pm to Som-Pong but was still happy because he read this book and recommended other books as well.

I am thinking about Reading the The Stand. I tried many times when I was younger but gave up.

Now as I approach my 50's I feel like I am ready to cross this off my bucket list. I remember you saying you read it 3 times.

What is your opinion of the book? Is it worth the time investment? A few times I have read King to only give up in the middle disappointed.

Thank you in advance,

Anti D and Marnie the Derp Dog.

[Anti D]

[superCalo]

Not sure if serious
I assume everyone is serious
That has been to my detriment & why I struggle to get out of bed each day despairing at the world
Theres a book very similar I read recently, almost seems like a copy, apparently its not "Swansong" by someone.
Its supposed to be very good, but the stand is better iMo.

Not sure how well the Stand has aged though
If I was reading it fresh right now having never read it before
Really it has a lot of influence from Lord of the Rings iMo, but nearly all books of a semi fantasy nature do.
Faster moving that lOtR, but then so is War & Peace or Dan Henderson on his morning hobble.
If however you've given up on King in the past part way through you probably will again, same style of writing, that has not changed, a story teller, its just a longer book, of a less horror nature as it were.

If you've tried before & given up on this book, is not for you.

[Anti D]

Not sure if serious
I assume everyone is serious
That has been to my detriment & why I struggle to get out of bed each day despairing at the world
Theres a book very similar I read recently, almost seems like a copy, apparently its not "Swansong" by someone.
Its supposed to be very good, but the stand is better iMo.

Not sure how well the Stand has aged though
If I was reading it fresh right now having never read it before
Really it has a lot of influence from Lord of the Rings iMo, but nearly all books of a semi fantasy nature do.
Faster moving that lOtR, but then so is War & Peace or Dan Henderson on his morning hobble.
If however you've given up on King in the past part way through you probably will again, same style of writing, that has not changed, a story teller, its just a longer book, of a less horror nature as it were.

If you've tried before & given up on this book, is not for you.

That post is very interesting and gives me a lot to think about, a REAL LOT but what do you think of the "The Stand" by King. ;)

[superCalo]

I feel it should have been longer
I tink I actually did read a longer version once
it was better

[Anti D]

Also I an under the understanding that their is an extended addition that is more than just filler and actually add to the book and the development of the characters.

Do you concur with this sentiment?

[Anti D]

I feel it should have been longer
I tink I actually did read a longer version once
it was better

Well it looks like you just answered that question. It is a little on the thin side which is are for a king book but remember he was pretty young when he wrote this.

[superCalo]

its like lOtR, Tolkein could have spent a lot more time of Sam & Frodo walking through different textured grass & talking to each other ..Sam ...Frodo, and eating that there lembas bread

thats what the fans wanted, Tolkein failed, & least King listens

[Benwahwah]

Calo speaks nothing but the truth. The Stand in my opinion is Stephen King's masterpiece. I know a lot of people claim that The Dark Tower series is his best work, but I found it too long winded.

The Stand (The Extended Edition) is absolutely phenomenal. It successfully builds up an image of a post apocalyptic world and the people that are trying to survive in it.

I'm starting to run out of superlatives now for the book so I'll finish with a message from Tom Cullen (one of the characters from the book) "M-O-O-N that spells, read this book."

[Anti D]

its like lOtR, Tolkein could have spent a lot more time of Sam & Frodo walking through different textured grass & talking to each other ..Sam ...Frodo, and eating that there lembas bread

thats what the fans wanted, Tolkein failed, & least King listens

Constant Reader.