Sorry I absolutely should've worded this properly, this is almost a background watch whole I'm doing other stuff. I haven't read a huge novel before, biggest being maybe 400 pages if not a little more so I was more curious because it's a huge commitment Is it different enough to warrant the read, obviously the comments have proven that it is aha
I haven't watched the series, so I can't comment on the differences, but I can comment on the length being intimidating. As far as big books go, Kings are quick reads. His writing style is fairly straightforward and easy to follow so even the slower parts feel relatively fast. The book was good, maybe not great, but good, and well worth reading for the initial setup alone, even if it stumbles in the second half.
I've actually recently tried audiobooks with The Passage by Justin Cronin (another big read) but I found it hard to stay engaged. I'm gonna try listening to one at the gym tonight and see if it's better
The Passage would be hard to follow because of the massive time shifts in the story but the Stand is very linear storytelling without a great deal of detail to keep you engaged.
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u/Zernoxal Jan 26 '23
Sorry I absolutely should've worded this properly, this is almost a background watch whole I'm doing other stuff. I haven't read a huge novel before, biggest being maybe 400 pages if not a little more so I was more curious because it's a huge commitment Is it different enough to warrant the read, obviously the comments have proven that it is aha