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A review by peyton_day
The Shining by Stephen King
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was my first venture into Stephen King Novels and boy was it a good one. I didn’t watch the movie before reading this and I can’t wait to see it now.
Everything in this book up until they get snowed in is an intense self reflective experience of an imperfect household. Too often the complexities of real life families are brushed over in fiction, but damn does this explore the minds of every character in a way that feels just right. You understand what you don’t agree with which I find to be incredibly difficult to do.
After about 300 pages I couldn’t put this book down. I kept reading this book right before going to bed and legit woke up in the middle of the night several times with the absolutely most bizarre dreams that left me feeling like everything was a hallucination or a figment of my imagination.
Truly a masterpiece.
Everything in this book up until they get snowed in is an intense self reflective experience of an imperfect household. Too often the complexities of real life families are brushed over in fiction, but damn does this explore the minds of every character in a way that feels just right. You understand what you don’t agree with which I find to be incredibly difficult to do.
After about 300 pages I couldn’t put this book down. I kept reading this book right before going to bed and legit woke up in the middle of the night several times with the absolutely most bizarre dreams that left me feeling like everything was a hallucination or a figment of my imagination.
Truly a masterpiece.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism