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A review by nokozi
The Shining by Stephen King
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“Monsters are real. Ghosts are too. They live inside of us, and sometimes, they win.”
While I felt the book did an amazing job building tension for me that just wasn’t enough to really love the book. If I’m honest I felt it dragged a bit at times and it was abundantly clear that King did not know how to write Black characters. Which he admitted to himself so don’t come for me. The racism and use of the “magical negro” troupe really overshadowed much of the later chapters for me personally.
While I felt the book did an amazing job building tension for me that just wasn’t enough to really love the book. If I’m honest I felt it dragged a bit at times and it was abundantly clear that King did not know how to write Black characters. Which he admitted to himself so don’t come for me. The racism and use of the “magical negro” troupe really overshadowed much of the later chapters for me personally.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Racism