mitchjjt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mnr5678's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
wincher2031's review against another edition
5.0
The Shining's glacial pacing deepens the complexity of its characters and evokes a steadily mounting dread. It's a tragic kind of horror: the scares being existential with roots in the human condition rather than being loud and cheap. It is a portrait of a family in decline due to outside forces destroying it from the inside. Eventually harrowing in its symbolic depiction of alcoholism, abuse and generational trauma, The Shining comforts at first with its reminders of the familiar and nostalgic. It creates memories before peeling them away to reveal the true horror: that they are prone to becoming twisted. People change or reveal themselves for who they truly are and the evils they are capable of, tainting the past before them. People who once loved each other end up separated through gradual building resentment through the various trials and tribulations of life, a truth that The Shining confronts with a stark beauty laying beneath its menagerie of terrors.
nepleskoff's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
zrhowell's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
nickbriesemeister's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bucketofcrows's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
C'était une vibe, merci mariedo. En vrai, j'ai vraiment apprécier. C'était l'un de ces livres dont l'histoire est simplement agréable. Elle est concrète, bien construite. Je ne pense pas que c'est mon style d'écriture, un peu simple, mais quand même très bon. Il y avait quand même des choses à analyser, beaucoup de chose. Donc j'ai appréciée. J'ai aimé le moment, encore merci mariedo pour le mess qu'était le shining.