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A review by jenniferbbookdragon
The Shining by Stephen King
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Truly terrifying, as the master of horror takes us on a journey of alcoholism, madness, and violence. Generational abuse meets supernatural evil in ways that will stay with the reader. Danny, his mom Wendy, and dad Jack had no idea that a seasonal job at a high end hotel could go so wrong.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Violence, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Death of parent