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A review by chris_reads
The Shining by Stephen King
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury