Horror Fantasy Science fiction Thriller 1980

The Stand by Stephen King

Published in Spanish as Apocalipsis

One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years!

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What it is

A big story that sweeps you along · properly scary

What happens in it

Outbreak

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How it's told

Who tells it
A narrator who knows it all
Pulls you in with
The plot
Style
Easy to get into

Before you pick it up

Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you're drawn to the dark side of people
  • you want something big, with room to breathe
  • you like reading with your heart in your mouth

Maybe not if…

  • how it's written matters more to you than what happens
  • you're after something comforting

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