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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I LOVED this! as someone who enjoys horror, this actually had me SPOOKED. stephen king’s writing is genius - i will definitely be reading more by him. also excited to watch the film!
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
yeah Kubrick really made this one his own in terms of the movie, for better or worse (for slightly better)
the beginning I felt was kind of circling around a lot of different ideas, which made it a little hard to get into (I've been reading this book for a while now, in the midst of also reading others). but once those ideas started to become realized, I could not put it down.
lots of complex and interesting themes with some beautiful prose, and I loved the surrealist aspects
I was not the biggest fan of the ending though, which I felt was trying to lead right into a sequel (it did). it didn't feel all the way complete, to me
but a great great book
the beginning I felt was kind of circling around a lot of different ideas, which made it a little hard to get into (I've been reading this book for a while now, in the midst of also reading others). but once those ideas started to become realized, I could not put it down.
lots of complex and interesting themes with some beautiful prose, and I loved the surrealist aspects
I was not the biggest fan of the ending though, which I felt was trying to lead right into a sequel (it did). it didn't feel all the way complete, to me
but a great great book
Amazing story-telling! I should have started reading Stephen King long ago, I regret that for sure and I have a feeling that if I read this earlier, it would get more stars, but ghost stories are not really "shining" for me at the moment :)
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What can I say that hasn‚’t already been said about this modern classic? The Shining is a masterpiece that had me hooked from the start. Stephen King is one of those writers that does it so damn well that you just glide through the story, with never a boring moment. The Torrance family is complex and terrifying, and loved every second of it!
slow-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit, Grief