Author:Stephen King Binding: Mass Market Paperback ISBN: 0451160916
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
"Some places are like people: some shine and some don't."
"Finally, after all these years, I read it"
"Delightful."
"PULLS ITS PUNCHES. More promise than action."
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Terrible events occur at an isolated hotel in the off season, when a small boy with psychic powers struggles to hold his own against the forces of evil that are driving his father insane. Reissue.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Some places are like people: some shine and some don't. Without a doubt, The Shining is Stephen King's best novel (okay, maybe it's in a dead heat with It), though it isn't my personal favorite. The themes and characterizations are all expertly handled and mesh well together with one of the best hooks any horror novel has ever had. The elegant Overlook hotel closes down every winter due to the extremely harsh weather. For six months out of the year it is cut off from the outside world, usually occupied by a single caretaker. Of course, every hotel has its... more info
Finally, after all these years, I read it I confess that I haven't read The Shining until this year, but I've watched the film many times since it was released. Today, I can now see why the book fans and the movie fans are at odds with each other. The Shining is the ultimate modern "haunted hotel" story. It's darker, scarier and even sadder than the movie. All three factors, however, make this book a better read. What do I like best about the book? Jack Torrence is portrayed as a sympathetic character. He's not a bad man, but a flawed one. The... more info
Delightful. My favorite King novel,second only to the exorcist all time in the realm of plot based novels.
PULLS ITS PUNCHES. More promise than action. THE SHINING is an excellent read, and had the potential to be better than it is, but King pulled his punches on every occasion when the story had an opportunity to go from great to sublime. King's ambivalence about the characters dilutes their energy. That is, Jack's congenital alcoholism and identification with his father should have been collateral to a Faustian pact with the Devil. You know, trade Danny for fame and fortune as a writer, and use the booze and pathology to make the kid get with the... more info
