Rating: 5 Screams
The Stand isn’t
for the faint-hearted, the umbrella of political correctness was out to
pasture. King is no doubt mischievous and likes to rile readers but it’s for a
greater purpose. I think he wants to draw attention to the unfortunate labels that are prevalent in our and many other societies. It’s not a coincidence that the heroines in many of his books are often individuals that society looks down on. He’s advocating in a subtle, yet
clever way. I respect that.
The characters
came to life in such a way that it was an intimate affair. I use to think
Stephen was all about the scare but he’s a funny guy and it comes through in
just about all of his books. My favorite scene was with Stewart and Tom near
the Christmas tree. It brought tears to my eyes. By then, I knew them as if
they were my neighbors in the free zone. The most terrifying part of the story
was when Flagg and Nadine commenced. It was disturbingly delicious in the most
diabolical sense. One could only wish to have the skill to describe something
so horrific in such a way that makes the reader want to crawl out of themselves
to escape the image budding in their minds.
He has a knack
for honing in on the things that makes one’s blood crawl, and scrapes terror
from the bowls of one’s imagination with the stroke of a pen. And that's why I
wouldn't want him to read me a bedtime story.
Until next time, happy reading!
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