THE STAND (Stephen King) - November 23/17

My crazy brain wouldn't let me not finish that and although the first half was pretty much interminable, I will admit I found myself really enjoying the second half. Basically once the good guys are all together and Flagg and his gang are in Vegas. The characters became much more manageable and I found myself rooting for Stu and Frannie and the rest of the heroes, while Flagg does make for a pretty great villain. The way Flagg and his crew are killed seems awfully sudden, especially for all that buildup, but I liked the twist that he wasn't actually dead. Maybe the original, shorter version of this is more palatable? *** out of ****