A review by xenomorphlover
The Shining by Stephen King

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

A tense thrilling read! Masterful world- and character-building. The first half was very slow and took a while for me to get into it, but the second half was much more engaging.

There is racism present throughout the book, which was written by a white man in the 1970s, so that also affected my experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, and Violence

Says the n-word very frequently, especially in the second half of the book. Period-accurate racism