“How many could possibly be still alive in that holocaust, he wondered. So this isn’t just a review of Swan Song, but also a comparison of my experience reading The Stand and Swan Song for the first time, and why at the end of the day I think the latter is better. And where do I stand on my judgment? I think The Stand is great, Swan Song is vastly superior.

But anyway, if you have heard the title Swan Song, you might have heard it is often compared or judged against The Stand by Stephen King, another super popular and highly praised post-apocalyptic fiction. I will argue that, sometimes, horror can be categorized as fantasy as well, and I think Swan Song has some elements that belong in the fantasy genre due to some of its emphasis on supernatural and magical elements. That usually leads me to read literary fiction or horror novels. But I like to occasionally read outside of my comfort zone.

Not because I avoid other genres, but mostly because I still have SO MANY books I want to read in my three favorite genres. I rarely venture outside these three genres. If you know my reading taste, you will most likely know that my favorite genres to read are epic fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction. And somehow, Boy’s Life became one of my favorite books. I did not look for it it called me to read it suddenly. Reading that book felt like finding a gold mine to harvest. My first time reading McCammon’s book was four years ago, and it was a book depicting a coming-of-age story of a Boy’s Life in Zephyr, Alabama. I did not start my journey reading McCammon’s books here. But do you know what happened? I got older. “I used to be an optimist, a long time ago. It became one of the best decisions he has ever made. Once upon a time, a man decided to read Robert McCammon’s book. Genre: Post-apocalyptic, Horror, Dark Fantasy

The five by robert mccammon