![]() The extended scenes between Frannie and her mother make Frannie a more resonant, sympathetic character, and they speak more to her relationship with her father and her conflicted feelings toward her pregnancy. ![]() The scenes added to the Complete & Uncut edition don't necessarily add to the book's quality - with two exceptions. The Stand: Complete & Uncut is an exercise in indulgence, a publishing company catering to its star author without taking into account what's best for that author's work. And the truth about King - remember, I love him! - is that nearly everything he's written could use a little fat-trimming. I love his rambling ways, but the best writers need an editor, someone who's willing to trim the fat and leave a more powerful, muscular piece in its place. I believe King is strongest with the help of a good editorial eye. In 1990, after King's popularity skyrocketed thanks to the success of books like It, Misery, and the first two Dark Tower novels, Doubleday re-released The Stand with the missing pages included, a massive tome that became one of the best-selling books of King's career.Įssentially, I think not. The publishing house believed that King's original 1168 page manuscript was too long and intimidating for readers, so they cut out nearly a third. In 1978, Doubleday released the original edition of The Stand, a book that was 823 pages. ![]() So please understand that I take no joy in saying this: The Stand was a better book before it was uncut. I am the walking, breathing representation of King's Constant Reader. I think King is a brilliant writer who creates some of the most memorable characters and narratives of any author I've ever read. ![]() ![]() I wrote him a fan letter when I was a pre-teen and he in turn mailed me an inscribed publisher's copy of Wizard and Glass, to this day the single most exciting piece of mail I've ever received. I've defended him countless times against detractors. I have read everything he's ever published, often multiple times. ![]()
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