Reviews

The Shining by Stephen King

honeybee14's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Great start and end. But the middle was so slow. I almost gave up. The book could be much shorter and concise. I loved the movie better.

remia1996's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

just_karina's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

miaoaxaca's review against another edition

dark tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

yanikg's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

mauricee_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

3.0

jess_mango's review against another edition

5.0

The Shining is one of those books that pretty much everyone else had read but that I had never read. Well, now I have finally read it!

I saw the film version with Jack Nicholson forever ago so I knew the basic story going in but the book was better than the film and kept me captivated throughout.

sandymcosta's review against another edition

4.0

What a take on the haunted house! I can't say anything that hasn't been said before, but you can really feel the eerie hotel from these pages.

Although, as most people who had to stay inside with their families for days on end during 2020 and didn't go postal, I can pretty comfortably say that Jack Torrence ain't shit.

bluecupbooks's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jonie_p's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

5.0