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jennc's review against another edition
5.0
So good. The images are amazing and do a great job of conveying the creepiness, the fear and the chaos of a world in turmoil. An awesome graphic version of my all time favorite book.
ellemir's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The Stand stand schon sehr lange auf meiner Liste. Ich habe in den 80ern die gekürzte Version gelesen und war sehr gespannt, wie sich die beiden Versionen voneinander unterscheiden. Als ich mir dann die neue Version endlich zugelegt habe und mit dem Lesen beginnen wollte, schlug Corona zu und ich konnte das Buch einfach nicht lesen. Jetzt ist es endlich soweit - und ich habe mir das Hörbuch zugelegt und lese parallel diese drei Graphic Novels.
Die Graphic Novels gefallen mir bisher sehr gut. Sie halten sich dicht an der Vorlage. Natürlich ist es schwere Kost, aber das ist bei dem Thema unvermeidlich. Die Illustrationen sind gelungen und atmosphärisch dicht. Ich bin schon sehr gespannt auf Band 2.
Die Graphic Novels gefallen mir bisher sehr gut. Sie halten sich dicht an der Vorlage. Natürlich ist es schwere Kost, aber das ist bei dem Thema unvermeidlich. Die Illustrationen sind gelungen und atmosphärisch dicht. Ich bin schon sehr gespannt auf Band 2.
daisyfont's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Car accident and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, and Mass/school shootings
trin's review against another edition
4.0
Really good graphic adaptation of the best part of The Stand: the beginning, before Uncle Stevie lost the plot in a coke haze.
(I am not just being mean, he's said this!)
(I am not just being mean, he's said this!)
chryskay's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
megadeathvsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really smart adaptation of Stephen King's novel. I was skeptical, given the length of his novel, but so far it is coming along well.
breadkin's review against another edition
4.0
I’ll do a full “review” when I finish all the issues.
So far my favorite character is Nick Andros, but Larry is intriguing as well.
The Sketchbook part in the end was really cool.
So far my favorite character is Nick Andros, but Larry is intriguing as well.
The Sketchbook part in the end was really cool.
whatrosiereads's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bethtabler's review against another edition
4.0
Making graphic adaptations of beloved books is a tricky business. Firstly, you need to take the overall feeling of the story and translate it to another media. Adaptation is hard on several fronts. Firstly, the source material can be pictured in a million different ways. Then the tonality of the source material needs to come across similarly. Usually, when dealing with adaptations, this leads to lackluster storylines, missed narratives, and an overall picture that is duller than the source material. There is a similar problem with adapting movies from books. A movie is rarely better than the sourcebook.
That is why this graphic representation was such a treat. This adaption is about as good as it gets for graphic novel adaptations. It is faithful to the original story, it gets the character's right, and most importantly, it got the desperate, hopeful, and slightly scary feel of the book. The Stand, next to The Gunslinger, is King's opus. It is a tome at 1152 pages. A lot is going on, and this novel did it just right. Adapter Aguirre-Sarcasa cut the fluff that was not integral to visual representation, kept the important stuff, and kept the compelling narrative. The only reason it got four instead of five is that I wanted more story. I am missing some parts of the original story in the adaption. But that is entirely my opinion.
If you are a King fan, this is great. Even if you aren't, it is well done and worth checking out.
That is why this graphic representation was such a treat. This adaption is about as good as it gets for graphic novel adaptations. It is faithful to the original story, it gets the character's right, and most importantly, it got the desperate, hopeful, and slightly scary feel of the book. The Stand, next to The Gunslinger, is King's opus. It is a tome at 1152 pages. A lot is going on, and this novel did it just right. Adapter Aguirre-Sarcasa cut the fluff that was not integral to visual representation, kept the important stuff, and kept the compelling narrative. The only reason it got four instead of five is that I wanted more story. I am missing some parts of the original story in the adaption. But that is entirely my opinion.
If you are a King fan, this is great. Even if you aren't, it is well done and worth checking out.