Group 1: The Stand (1978)

The Stand, 1978
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/...Stand_face.jpg

Please grade 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 For complete (though slightly outdated) instructions, see this post.

I fucked up and missed voting on strength of plot.
FYI, I edited the poll to add my A vote.

Cool, thanks RF!

Heather :rose: :rose: :rose: is the greatest enigma bears know in this world

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.

I've never read the abridged version and don't think I ever will. Would gladly see an expanded version, though.

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Heather :rose: :rose: :rose: is the greatest enigma bears know in this world

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I plan to finally read this book in the coming months. Unfortunately it might be after the voting has ended :(

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%)