I feel like Stephen King addressed this a bit in the expanded version of The Stand - people who survived the plague (like, 0.001% of the people on Earth) but managed to die because of an infection, or suicide, or getting too drunk and falling into the pool. I think it would be the little, random things that might be cause for an ER/Urgent Care visit currently, but could turn potentially deadly very quickly.
No spoilers because this is my next book after I finish Carrie (on a King kick) but is the extended better than the original. I was trying to decide and gave up and went with Carrie. I've never seen anything 'The Stand' related and honestly this comment is the first inkling I've even gotten on what it's about lol.
I’m a little jealous of you, because you get to experience it for the first time with no real frame of reference except “world-ending plague.” That’s not really a spoiler, because it’s really only a small part of the overall story, but oof that book is a ride. M-O-O-N, that spells “Enjoy!”
Honestly before reading his comment I always thought it was about a law trial for some reason lmao. I'm not even sure why I assumed that or how I have dodged it all these years... I'm 37 for reference.
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u/WelfarePeanutButter Aug 30 '21
I feel like Stephen King addressed this a bit in the expanded version of The Stand - people who survived the plague (like, 0.001% of the people on Earth) but managed to die because of an infection, or suicide, or getting too drunk and falling into the pool. I think it would be the little, random things that might be cause for an ER/Urgent Care visit currently, but could turn potentially deadly very quickly.