A review by hb_bookworm
The Shining by Stephen King

3.0

my mostly hate/kind of like relationship with stephen king continues. he has interesting horror premises and writes scenes of terror excellently. there are some truly creepy scenes here that really make you feel like you're there - stuck with Danny in the tunnel, following Jack in the bathroom of 217. but like my previous experiences with stephen king, his handling of marginalized characters just sours the rest of the text for me. like with IT, I did really enjoy the characters and scary scenes. I just think they deserve better.