The Stand
(Stephen King)
Apocalyptical can only begin to desctibe this superb masterpiece penned by Stephen King, the proclaimed King of horror. Scary as this novel may be, however, the marvelous and train-long text presents a different kind of terror. Is it conceivable that a terrible biological weapon would be the responsible for humanity's demise? The possibility alone is terrifying, and The Stand forces us to think on these strong matters. Many have accused this book of being just an example of the author´s taste for neverendingdetails, but those accusations are all wrong. What The Stand has is substance, carefully crafted elements which bringslife and realism tofiction;fragmentsrequired to immortalizea story in our brains. Whateverabundant details you can find, are onlydelicacies which compose a delicious banquet.
Themammoth volume is a story accounting the ultimate battle between good evil, a desperate struggle to vanquish theoppositeforce forever. You may name a thousand books that have done this before, yet that is not the final issue. Characters have always beenthe strength of King's unique talent, and the examples foúnd in this work are not forgettable. From simple-minded, modest Stu to jealous, murdering Harold Lauder; from reflective Glen Bateman to the satanic incarnation which is Randall Flagg; these and more examples signal the novel's brilliant success to create a cast of understandablecharacters. Peopleon which we can identify, and are as human as you and me.
And what a fantastic masterpiecerelies on, besides the characters,is theplot.Revising the plot, either briefly or extensively, would not suffice. Is a trip everybody should take without a map, just a rugged notebook with unreadable notations and thedesire to think. Because this book leaves plenty of food for thought, just like all worksof outstanding fiction do. So don'twaste any more time and get this powerful cocktail of entertainment, philosophy, teology and downright humanism.
Allow yourself to be drawn to the Apostate of Death, and his unrelenting red eyes.
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