Beverly R. (bitteroot) reviewed The Stand on 7/5/2009 + 7 more book reviews

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Very good, as you would expect from King. I understand it has been made into a miniseries. The writing is excellent, the premise unfortunately very believable, especially if one felt lied to by our previous president about why we needed to go to Iraq. A biological weapon escapes its control base and wipes out many Americans and it seems the rest of the world. Evil then wants to take over and wipe out those who were immune to the virus. The are led by dreams to meet with Mama Abagail (an old black woman) on her farm in Nebraska then migrate to Boulder Colorado; evil gathers in Las Vegas. If you don't mind all of the leaders of the good being white male and the cliche's inherent therein, go for it.

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