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It is a terrific book. Every once in a while I will think, "I wonder how Fran and Stu are doing..."
Of course, if it turns out Fran does something worthy of all the hate in the second half of the book, all I have written will be invalid after the halfway point.
About 400 pages were put back into the uncut version as well as some changes made to bring it up-to-date from 1978 to 1990. They had been edited out of the 1978 release as the publisher wanted to cut production costs.I had a question: I read the original about 17 years ago (it was my dad's copy and it got lost) and I recently purchased the uncut version but haven't read it yet. Is there anything omitted from the original version in the new one? Should I then try to purchase the original?
Welcome to the Board!First post here, just so happen to be on my 7th or 8th reread of the Uncut version. Its probably THE book that got me into literature. Ive been moving around a lot lately so my book collection is MIA. Picked up a copy of The Stand today for $4.50. Excited to crack it open.
Also, hello all!
Hi and welcome.First post here, just so happen to be on my 7th or 8th reread of the Uncut version. Its probably THE book that got me into literature. Ive been moving around a lot lately so my book collection is MIA. Picked up a copy of The Stand today for $4.50. Excited to crack it open.
Also, hello all!
I agree with you, generally. John Coffey was near perfect, though, for the purposes of that novel. The Stand had a wonderful assortment of people, behaviors, and predicaments. The complete spectrum.She doesn't, in my opinion. People hate on her because they've never lived with a pregnant woman! Stephen King had, and once again he nailed a character, warts and all. He doesn't often write a perfectly good or bad character; they are human.
I agree with you, generally. John Coffey was near perfect, though, for the purposes of that novel. The Stand had a wonderful assortment of people, behaviors, and predicaments. The complete spectrum.