Bracket #2: The Stand (1978)

[mae]

The Stand, 1978
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/The_Stand_face.jpg

Please vote for The Stand (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand) using the following scale:


5
4.5
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3
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2
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Never read


If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.

You may base your vote on the 1990 uncut version as well as the 1978 original.

[amd013]

5! My favorite book of all time, not just of Stephen Kings.

[Girlystevedave]

I know I’m in the minority here, but I gave it a 2. I have never really understood the love for this book.

[waits for mob with pitchforks]

[St. Troy]

[waits for mob with pitchforks]

We'll be there in a bit; I'm still working the phone tree for this one... :lol:

[jsmcmullen92]

I know I’m in the minority here, but I gave it a 2. I have never really understood the love for this book.

[waits for mob with pitchforks]

Don't worry I put 2 as well. I tried reading this once. Maybe I shouldn't have started with the complete and uncut, because I fount it bloated and just drawing out for no reason.
That said I couldn't even finish it. Got to book three and had so little interest that I set it down and forgot everything of what has happened. I have read the comics for it twice and still can barely remember the story.

[Iwritecode]

I know I’m in the minority here, but I gave it a 2. I have never really understood the love for this book.

[waits for mob with pitchforks]

Don't worry I put 2 as well. I tried reading this once. Maybe I shouldn't have started with the complete and uncut, because I fount it bloated and just drawing out for no reason.
That said I couldn't even finish it. Got to book three and had so little interest that I set it down and forgot everything of what has happened. I have read the comics for it twice and still can barely remember the story.

I gave it a 4 but certainly agree with it being bloated and drawn out. That's why I couldn't go higher. I still really enjoyed the story though.

[Heather19]

I'm one of the two people so far that has yet to read this one. I read about 400 pages maybe 10 years ago but never finished. I really should try to get to it this year.

[mae]

The poll has closed. The Stand has earned a FAS (final average score) of 4.537037037 or 90.74%. It received a rating of 5 with 16 votes.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

5. Top 5 for sure for me. I've read my copy to tatters.