The Stand - Stephen King

I love this book! This was my second time reading The Stand, and because I read it so quickly the first time, I didn't remember a lot of it. This time, however, it's sticking with me. This book epitomizes what King does (did?) best (I qualify that because his more recent books seem to lack this spark). He makes a whole world that draws the reader in. His character development is superb and you really care about what happens to these people. The plot, in it's way, was a twist on two of the oldest tales of all - the struggle between "good" and "evil" mixed with the apocalypse. Definitely one of my favorite of King's books.

5/5 stars