A review by geekyscot
The Shining by Stephen King

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

At this point, and only three books in, the amount of times that Stephen King writes about children’s genitalia is getting more than a bit weird. The copious use of the n-word you can explain away as a sign of the times it was written in, but the genitalia stuff is much harder to reason with.

Good book otherwise.