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mae
03-13-2018, 12:12 PM
The Stand, 1978
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/The_Stand_face.jpg

Please grade The Stand (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand) in the following three areas using the grades A, B, or C:


Quality of the Writing
Strength of Plot
Character Development


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.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure to select only one grade in each grading area. For complete (though slightly outdated) instructions, see this post (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showpost.php?p=314275&postcount=1).
Randall Flagg
03-13-2018, 12:52 PM
I fucked up and missed voting on strength of plot.
FYI, I edited the poll to add my A vote.
mae
03-13-2018, 01:00 PM
Cool, thanks RF!
Jean
03-16-2018, 11:21 PM
Heather :rose: :rose: :rose: is the greatest enigma bears know in this world
Jon
03-17-2018, 08:23 PM
The best of King here!

But I would grade "character development" differently between the abridged version and the unabridged version. I could see how someone might grade the ending differently and affect the "strength of plot" differently for the two.
Jean
03-18-2018, 12:35 AM
I've never read the abridged version and don't think I ever will. Would gladly see an expanded version, though.
Heather19
03-20-2018, 07:24 AM
Heather :rose: :rose: :rose: is the greatest enigma bears know in this world

I plan to finally read this book in the coming months. Unfortunately it might be after the voting has ended :(
mae
03-20-2018, 12:57 PM
The poll has closed. This round The Stand has earned an OAG (overall average grade) of 2.873563218 or 95.79% in addition to its FAS (final average score), making it 7.410600255 or 92.63%.

Grade breakdown:
Quality of the Writing: A - 2.896551724 (96.55%)
Strength of Plot: A - 2.758620690 (91.95%)
Character Development: A - 2.965517241 (98.85%)