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elisabethkatee 's review for:
The Shining
by Stephen King
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
holy shit. what a story. felt both very short (compared to others like ‘the stand’ and ‘it’) but also terribly long and in depth… it really sucks you in and makes you question things, just like the Overlook does i guess ! really loved this anyway and gonna read dr sleep next wooh!!
also i can see a little more why king didn’t like kubrick’s adaptation, especially when jack in many ways was a reflection of king himself in his drinking days… that slow descent into madness from a really genuine guy/father just doesn’t show through as much with nicholson, he’s kinda just like mad to begin with. haha idk i’ll have to watch the film again.
kinda hated all the racial slurs but we just close our eyes and pretend we do not see🫠🫣
also i can see a little more why king didn’t like kubrick’s adaptation, especially when jack in many ways was a reflection of king himself in his drinking days… that slow descent into madness from a really genuine guy/father just doesn’t show through as much with nicholson, he’s kinda just like mad to begin with. haha idk i’ll have to watch the film again.
kinda hated all the racial slurs but we just close our eyes and pretend we do not see🫠🫣
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol