I'm re-reading The Stand for the first time in 15-20 years. There are parts that are hitting a little too close to home, and parts that make me say At least it isn't that bad. Yet.
I think that's part of the reason why dystopian fiction has been on the rise in general for the past several years. At least my life doesn't suck that much.
It might even help explain the popularity of reality TV. At least my family isn't that big of a trainwreck.
It's a weird world, and it's getting weirder out there every day.
Oh, a change is coming, feel these doors now closing
Is there no world for tomorrow, if we wait for today?
Haha yeah, I've been thinking about The Stand quite a bit lately. I read it probably 2-3 years ago so it's still relatively fresh in my mind. It has a real horror feel to it - I always find though that the whole Randall Flagg incorporation removes it from a reality that could happen, to just another Stephen King horror novel. Apart from that, it is a great read.
A few months ago I read Boy's Life by Robert Maccammon, and loved it; so I'm reading Swan Song, which is good but not as good... It's very similar to The Stand (from reviews I read I'm not the only one who thinks so) and the violence makes the Malazan books seem relatively decorous... but the protagonists are interesting enough and I'm more than halfway in so I might as well stay the course.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. -Philo of Alexandria
ahhhh... if only all our creativity in wickedness could be fixed by "Corrupt a Wish." - Linna Heartlistener