Mum's Monday The Stand by Stephen King

 Before taking on this book it is a long one, you have to commit to reading it a while/in it for the long haul.


This starts as a good strong read. However, I do believe that it should have been written into the story that the authorities were informed of the ‘Red clock’ sooner.


At the beginning of chapter 5 it isn’t clear as to the point of it, just people living their lives. However, by the end it does become clear and I believe I know what the ‘Catastrophe’ could be.


This is so well written that you should be aware that you really get to know and even possibly like the characters before, by the nature of this book, the tragedy strikes them.


The real life aspect of this book is brilliant. I love it. It is a shame that there is this awful horror and sadness in the background. This I believe is what makes Stephen King a great horror in real life author/writer.


This book is really well written. It is like a collection of short stories put together under a common theme of the disease. You do have to have a good memory whilst reading this book.


In chapter 19 I have mixed feelings about the picture, 1. I feel that a picture paints a thousand words but it has already been described and 2. It is nice to put a picture/image to what is written. I also see that there are more pictures (some not easy to see what's in them) throughout this book as well, I suppose to help bring this book more to life in image form.


I like the realism of chapter 38, consequences are consequences. 


An interesting thought provoking book. 


A typical Stephen King reality with a hint of fantasy horror interweaved/threaded through it.


This book could be shorter as it is a little wordy in places and I would have given this book a different title.


Thank you for reading


Sandra

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