The Stand by Stephen King

The Stand

Stephen King

823 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction adventurous medium-paced

Description

This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death.And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a world stripped ...

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Moods

dark 93%
adventurous 73%
tense 65%
mysterious 48%
emotional 42%
challenging 32%
sad 30%
reflective 20%
hopeful 17%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 24% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.2

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