Abby’s Reviews > The Stand > Status Update

82% and it feels like it’s just now getting started. The reviews were not kidding when they say this story is bloated. So much could have been trimmed down. Only now are we getting to the second scene that includes Randall Flagg (aka the dark man). He is literally on the cover of the book….

Not saying this book sucks, but why is it necessary to write 2 hours of the group recreating the government?? Literally pages upon pages of the characters discussing who will be on the ad hoc committee, how their checks and balances work, democracy on a smaller scale. In the grand scheme of things, will this actually affect the story?? 😐

Just found out this book takes place in 1990. Why’d I think this was all happening in the 70s?? 💀 Pretty sure they’ve been making more 70s pop culture references than 90s… & This book uses the N-word ALOT. Stephen…you are way too comfortable saying that *side eye*

Bruh, I am not enjoying this book. When is the apocalypse gonna start?? Don’t get me wrong, there are some really interesting moments but it’s like a regular storyline. Someone goes to jail…and someone coughs in the background. Sally’s throat kinda hurt, so she went grocery shopping…and infected 13 people while doing so. I’m just ready for SHTF.

I’ll be reading this for the next month. My kindle says there are 31 hours left in the book 💀