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ad the complete and uncut edition of this book because i thought it best to do this one right the first time i wanted my first experience of this novel to be exactly as mr king originally intended it to be in all of its 1400 page glory also after reading this book i can easily say that the stand is now one of my all time favourite books i implore you to invest the time and read this incredible book life is too short to waste on crap like 50 shades of grey please read this instead i promise you that it is infinity times better than that senseless drivel teaser all of humanity is almost lost forever when a man infected with a highly communicable new strain of the flu escapes from the testing facility where it was manufactured this new strain of the flu is so infectious that once it begins to spread it cannot be stopped quickly enough over 99 of the human population is killed by it within a matter of weeks those that found themselves to be mysteriously immune to the illness are now left to survive to try forging new lives for themselves in this desolate world that remains as people begin to find each other once again two distinct groups with diametrically opposed leaders start to form and they simply cannot coexist peacefully inevitably they will come to blows a stand will have to be made once and for all noteworthy characters boulder free zone stu redman a man from east texas who escapes certain death at a testing facility and eventually meets up with like minded others he goes on to become a prominent figure in the new community that emerges in the aftermath of the illness frannie goldsmith a young woman who found out she was pregnant shortly before the outbreak and eventually falls in love with stu who loves her too together they decide that stu will raise the baby as his own when it is delivered nick andros a deaf mute who spent his life drifting across the country before the outbreak he becomes a member of the free zone committee and is an invaluable resource he brings an abundance of critical thought to the committee meetings tom cullen a mentally challenged man who is loyal and caring he eventually becomes a useful spy for the free zone committee harold lauder an intelligent young man who becomes vengeful when frannie rejects his advances he harbours deep resentment for stu because of his relationship with her and the authority he has gained in the free zone nadine cross a disturbed woman who feels it is her destiny to give her virginity to the evil dark man that torments her dreams she first comes into the free zone hoping it will help her resist the dark man s power over her but ultimately cannot and eventually departs for las vegas to join his group larry underwood a musician on the cusp of fame before the outbreak he goes on to become another valued member of the free zone committee mother abigail a caring old woman she is an astonishing 108 years old and is able to unite many of the survivors through prophetic dreams she becomes a symbol of hope for many and is essentially the figurehead of the free zone committee the dark man s las vegas group randall flagg an evil figure not known to be human who uses black magic and thrives on torment chaos and violence lloyd henreid a petty criminal who is saved from starvation by flagg and made second in command of his evil empire the trashcan man an unhinged young man a pyromaniac and arsonist who endured a troubled past of rejection and ridicule he becomes a valuable asset to flagg having an uncanny ability to locate weaponry the kid a brash easily angered thug who meets up with trashcan man on his journey west to las vegas his dissenting views of the dark man and the violent way he treats trashcan man give cause for flagg to eliminate him before he even gets anywhere near las vegas julie lawry a sexually aggressive young woman who is rejected by nick andros when she demonstrates the underlying cruelty in her nature and treats tom cullen with contempt most gripping moments stu s daring battle for his life and subsequent escape from the testing facility where he was detained during the outbreak larry s struggle to get through the lincoln tunnel without any light lloyd s timely rescue at the prison nick s life or death fight in the small town sheriff s office the detonation of the shoebox bomb during a free zone committee meeting the night of nadine s departure from the free zone and her eventual offering of herself to flagg the interrogation of dayna in flagg s office some king isms connections reference is made to the western novels written by bobbi anderson in the tommyknockers this reference would not have appeared in the original version as it was written a decade before the tommyknockers the character randall flagg also features prominently in the dark tower series randall flagg is a powerful sorcerer and advisor to the king in the eyes of the dragon mother abigail s ability to connect with others telepathically through their dreams could potentially be interpreted as her having a shine thus alluding to the shining thoughts reflections king wanted to write an epic fantasy adventure story reminiscent of the lord of the rings trilogy but instead of using a completely fictitious setting he used present day america doing so allowed him to craft a story that has a much more visceral impact on the reader using america as its present day citizens recognized it as the setting for this epic was a stroke of genius king used this setting to create a more seamless blend of fantasy and reality thus making the reading experience much more unnerving for the reader the scariest stories tend to be those which present the reader with unsettlingly plausible possibilities in today s world it feels entirely too possible that a dangerous virus manufactured for the purpose of chemical warfare could be leaked or deployed intentionally by any group country organization with the means necessary and end up destroying all of humanity as we know it it actually feels too possible that one of any number of humanity ending scenarios could arise at any given moment and destroy us all this is what king does best he is able to identify the root of a story within these fearful possibilities and expand upon it exponentially ultimately going on to craft something so utterly compelling and rife with heartache all at once it becomes impossible for the reader to disengage from it until such a time as the last page is turned it is a true luxury for a storyteller like king to be afforded infinite time and space for the telling of a tale especially one as riveting and wholly engrossing as the stand scary factor 7 10 an epic masterpiece that will enrapture any reader there are lots of creepy and unsettling moments throughout but the overall focus is rooted in apocalyptic fantasy more than horror powerful heartbreaking and awe inspiring all at once this is an absolute must read sources king stephen the stand new york anchor books a division of random house inc 1990 print posted in uncategorized tagged action adventure apocalyptic fiction books entertainment fiction free zone committee fun horror las vegas randall flagg reading revenge reviews stephen king the dark tower series randall flagg the stand thriller wplongform writing 10 comments doctor sleep 2013 posted on february 23 2014 by smash teaser danny torrance is all grown up now but he s still haunted by his past despite his best intentions he s found himself battling many of the same demons that his long since deceased father jack torrance used to he s an alcoholic he s unsure of himself and he s got a hot temper too but when a little girl possessing more power than dan ever thought possible reaches out to him he can t refuse her she s being hunted by a vicious group of killers who are intent on torturing every ounce of her shining out of her so they can use it as sustenance for themselves their brand of evil is a lot more tangible and a lot more cunning than the spirits at the overlook ever were panic exploded inside her it was as if gasoline had been poured on a fire not a sound escaped her lips which were pressed together so tightly that her mouth was only a stitch but inside her head she produced a scream louder than anything of which she would ever have believed herself capable no get out of my head when david felt the house rumble and saw the overhead light fixture in his study swaying on its chain his first thought was abra that his daughter had had one of her psychic outbursts though there hadn t been any of that telekinetic crap in years and never anything like this king 213 noteworthy characters dan torrance the little boy who survived the horrors of the overlook hotel in the shining is now a grown man in the throes of middle age abra stone a powerful pre teen girl who shines brighter and harder than any one person ever has rose the hat the evil mistress who leads the true knot a group of monsters in human guise who torture children ripe with the shining so they can feed on it crow daddy rose s second in command and lover he has assisted in the abduction of countless children john dalton abra s family physician and a friend of dan torrance s from aa he has watched over abra since her birth to observe and study her unique gift david stone abra s father a skeptic who would have preferred if her unique ability diminished instead of strengthened as she grew plot setting the horrific events of dan s childhood may be a thing of the past but the trauma he suffered mentally and emotionally are still a very real part of his every day life while the reader is getting reacquainted with dan we learn that he has succumbed to the same follies of his father jack anger and alcoholism dan began drinking at a young age to dampen the power of his shining and numb his pain the demons from his past are still quite threatening so dick teaches him how to create a secure place in his mind where they can be trapped and prevented from harming him which works quite effectively after his mom wendy passes dan spends his days roaming the country drinking he settles down occasionally to work menial jobs and support himself but it only lasts for short periods of time before he moves on continuing the destructive flight from his past eventually dan realizes that running from his past and drinking to hinder his shining is not a good way to live he finds a job that he enjoys in a hospice and finally resolves to settle down and quit drinking dan begins to heal he learns to make peace with his past by relying on aa and the support of his sponsor while dan is recovering and starting anew we are introduced to a remarkable little girl named abra who is born just one town over from where dan eventually settles down abra possesses an abundance of psychic supernatural power which makes itself known almost immediately after her birth she appears to be psychic telepathic and telekinetic all at once she s able to manipulate household objects from within her crib can foresee upcoming events and can sense the thoughts of those around her abra s parents are mystified by this behaviour and seek out the advice of their family doctor john dalton he recognizes that her abilities are remarkable and is equally mystified by her abra s shining is far more powerful than dan s ever was she s even able to reach out to him mentally and does so frequently starting at a very young age dan and abra begin to form a telepathic friendship of sorts as abra grows up their bond becomes stronger and he is the first person she thinks of for protection when she finds herself being hunted by the true knot the reader is also introduced to an entirely new threat in the form of the true knot a group of seemingly vampiric individuals who torture children who have been gifted with the shining to release the essence of their shining and feed on it this essence is known to them as steam and can be bottled for future consumption or ingested directly from the victim but it can only be obtained through torture and the infliction of physical pain they are cunning they are ruthless and they are extremely dangerous they travel the country in their inconspicuous rvs and campers seeking out their meals with their own unique supernatural abilities abra makes the mistake of revealing herself to the true knot and the magnitude of her power is way too tempting for them to pass up their leader rose resolves to catch and imprison abra so they can live off of her steam for a long time most gripping moments snakebite andi s turning eventually becoming one of the true knot rose s torture and killing of the baseball boy abra s initial mind connection with rose and the discovery of how powerful she is the ambush at cloud gap crow daddy s abduction of abra dan s harrowing journey back to grounds on which the overlook hotel once stood some king isms connections a sequel to king s hugely successful novel the shining jerusalem s lot is noted as being a place where the true knot conduct business empty devils is a reference to a work written by scott landen in lisey s story multiple references are made to characters in the written works of king s son joe hill as well eg charlie manx and christmasland from n0s4a2 thoughts reflections the story that king has crafted here is action packed and undeniably riveting the imaginative premise alone will hook the reader s interest and then the story s rapid fire pacing will completely arrest the reader s attention it is an exciting and rewarding read the shining had the reader following the shifting perspectives of the three main characters very closely while keeping the evil forces that eventually transform jack into the true antagonist at a distance the reader is never given any specific insight into the nature of the evils that encompass the overlook as the ultimate evil is eventually revealed to be the mental and spiritual corruption of a normal man in essence the shining is a ghost story and certainly a compelling one in that the reader is consistently being scared by said ghosts but also because the reader is never permitted an explanation origin or motive for the evil housed within the hotel it is intrinsically evil and therefore it cannot be defeated merely survived doctor sleep alternatively introduces the reader to a group of actualized villains and allows the reader an extensive amount of access to their perspective lengthy stretches of the narrative are told from the perspective of the chief antagonist rose the hat so she becomes familiar and the reader is able to ascertain her motivations desires flaws and vulnerabilities it becomes known that this is a kind of evil that can indeed be defeated and is therefore less frightening than the type encountered previously by dan at the overlook hotel the shining and doctor sleep mirror one another beautifully at first taking the reader on a disheartening journey that exposes the horror of addiction but eventually providing a deeply satisfying sense...