A review by grvhppr
The Shining by Stephen King

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

King is great at building characters from scratch, and he's no less masterful here. I simply found the story to be extremely slow at the beginning, which made it a struggle to get to the latter half of the book for me. My favorite parts are when Jack
battles his alcoholism.
Those felt the most real to me. 
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