Strength of Plot: Graded "A"
Strength of Plot: Graded "B"
Strength of Plot: Graded "C"
Character Development: Graded "A"
Character Development: Graded "B"
Character Development: Graded "C"
Quality of the Story's Ending: Graded "A"
Quality of the Story's Ending: Graded "B"
Quality of the Story's Ending: Graded "C"
Never Read
Group 6: The Stand
The Stand, 1978
Please grade The Stand in the following three areas using the grades A, B, or C:
- Strength of Plot
- Character Development
- Quality of the Story's Ending
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 instructions, see this post.
AAA - What an amazing book!
AAA - Without doubt one of his best!!
A all across the board.
My very first Stephen King novel.
Still one of my favorites.
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.
AAA, one of the best stories I have ever read!
I loved everything about this story, but I almost put B for "Quality of the Story's Ending" because I hated thatSpoiler:
Finished The Dark Tower at 6:03AM on December 21, 2009.
The man in black fled across the desert,
and the gunslinger followed.
If I could give it A+'s I would. This, IMHO, is King's best work outside the Dark Tower series.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
My all time favorite King novel. I didn't want the original version to end and I didn't want the uncut version to end. Extremely hard to stop reading once started. AAA!
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
Perhaps you could convince SK to do a sequel, just to correct that.Originally Posted by SynysterSaint
Spoiler:
AAA from me also. Epic, dark, perfect characterisation...sod it, we all know how fucking great it is by now, right?
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Can I give this one an A+? My number one favorite King book, no question. If someone asks, I don't even hesitate when I answer The Stand, the uncut edition.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
All A's....duh!
Here is your winner......again.
Sloth Love Chunk
AAA
Best post Apocalyptic book written EVER.
bears hope so
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BAB for me.
Sloth Love Chunk
I like it a little better than I used to, which is why I rated it like this
DOUBLEI like it a little better than I used to, which is why I rated it like this
Sloth Love Chunk
The poll has closed. This round The Stand has earned an OAG (overall average grade) of 2.854166667 or 95.14% in addition to its FAS (final average score), making it 7.699695122 or 96.25%. In 2009, The Stand received an OAG of 2.801587301 for a FAS of 7.525725232, so it gained 0.173969890 (+2.31%) this time.
Grade breakdown:
Strength of Plot: 2.890625000 (96.35%)
Character Development: 2.968750000 (98.96%)
Quality of the Story's Ending: 2.703125000 (90.10%)
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