So Disappointed :(

**since75** · September 23rd, 2011

Japhy, hi, not trying to tell you what to do, but please give the Talisman another try.. if you can get past the part where Jack gets Richard and flips back to the Territories, the story picks up and goes like a 'locomotive' if you get to that part you will 'see what I mean'. Talisman won't disappoint, and then you have Black House (book 2) which takes the story on to another level. If you have read the Dark Tower books, it is all linked in.. I love the Stand, it is my favorite book of all time,forever and ever time without end.. sorry about hijacking the thread to talk about the Talisman.

**Olivia Dunham** · October 5th, 2011

Definitely keep with it. The Stand is a great introduction but everyone reads King differently. There are people on here who love some of his books that I hated (like Pet Semetary) and others who hate books that I love. You just have to find the right fit for you. Once you hear that click, then you know and you can go back and read things with new eyes. Like for me, I think I might go back and give Pet Semetary a reread to see if maybe older eyes will invest it with something I missed when first I tried it.

**CCAL** · October 5th, 2011

I really liked The Stand, and even liked the movie version. (hey it WAS a SK movie!) Every so often I feel compelled to go back and enjoy the Stand experience again. Sure Frannie is a cry baby, but for crying out loud, she was just an immature teenager and stuck in a situation cause she was "preggers" as the book says. She managed to keep her condition secret for much longer than most wet- behind- the- ears teens could have.SK did a good job there. I felt SK did a very good job keeping everything rolling smoothly to its conclusion. I'm sorry you didnt enjoy it as well. Maybe you might be willing to stick the book in a drawer for a few weeks/months then blow off the dust and give it a go.... best of luck!

**Frannie Goldsmith 817** · November 16th, 2011

Okay judging by my screen name you know where I stand on the Stand infact it is the only book I will read once a year and have since it came out. In fact it is the standard I hold all of SK's books to (you know UTD was Stand good and it was as was Duma Key) The Stand and The Shining are 2 of the greatest books writen

**J.T. Adams** · November 17th, 2011

Originally Posted by Frannie Goldsmith 817

Okay judging by my screen name you know where I stand on the Stand infact it is the only book I will read once a year and have since it came out. In fact it is the standard I hold all of SK's books to (you know UTD was Stand good and it was as was Duma Key) The Stand and The Shining are 2 of the greatest books writen

Agreed, they are.

**prufrock21** · November 17th, 2011

The Stand is tricky, and long, I agree, but its length is what makes it an enduring masterpiece. Consider Mr. King is relating End of the World here. In which case 500 words doesn't cover it, or begin to do the theme justice. During the reading of The Stand is where the "constant" in Constant Reader most applies.

**steve-w** · November 18th, 2011

Hi all. Not been here for a while for one reason or another, but have just finished The Stand. I've enjoyed all the SK books I've read so far which, by most people on here's standard isn't many ;o) This was one of those that I will be revisiting in the future along with Desperation and UtD.

**J.T. Adams** · November 18th, 2011

Originally Posted by steve-w

Hi all. Not been here for a while for one reason or another, but have just finished The Stand. I've enjoyed all the SK books I've read so far which, by most people on here's standard isn't many ;o) This was one of those that I will be revisiting in the future along with Desperation and UtD.

One book at a time friend, and some of us are so happy for you that you've finished The Stand.

**melindaville** · November 28th, 2011

My husband loves SK but he absolutely hated The Stand! I could not disagree with him more. This is one of my alltime favorite SK books--and in fact, it was his first book that I read. After, I read everything he'd done before then (which wasn't much--I think only Carrie and The Shining) and I have continued to read everything he writes. The characters are so beautifully developed. In fact, I re-read this book every few years and I always get something new out of it.

**LEELEEBG** · March 22nd, 2012

I love The Stand book and movie...I'm am infact rereading it w/ my youngest child.(she 13) ..she loves the movie but wanted to read it so we read at right before bed...