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A review by lydiavsbooks
The Shining by Stephen King
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Reread: raced through the first 200/300 pages much faster than i expected, and dragged my way through the last half, although I think that has more to do with my reading mood rather than the book itself.
On reread I think I appreciate the concept more, partly because of how much I love Doctor Sleep, and really just had fun with it and the commentary (for lack of a better word) on alcoholism, domestic abuse, the family structure etc that ran underneath these concepts of the Overlook and the shine.
The first time I read it I was irritated by Wendy, but this time I loved her. I thought Wendy was a brilliant, very real character with very real traumas. Danny and Wendy just feel so real, they're so well written.
I dis find that i wanted to be scared more than I found myself being. This was a reread, which might not help, but I don't really remember being creeped out the first time either. Obviously a very personal thing, but did find myself feeling a little underwhelmed by that if I'm honest.
The kind of book you can really just sink your brain into, and kill time thinking about, which I think says a lot
On reread I think I appreciate the concept more, partly because of how much I love Doctor Sleep, and really just had fun with it and the commentary (for lack of a better word) on alcoholism, domestic abuse, the family structure etc that ran underneath these concepts of the Overlook and the shine.
The first time I read it I was irritated by Wendy, but this time I loved her. I thought Wendy was a brilliant, very real character with very real traumas. Danny and Wendy just feel so real, they're so well written.
I dis find that i wanted to be scared more than I found myself being. This was a reread, which might not help, but I don't really remember being creeped out the first time either. Obviously a very personal thing, but did find myself feeling a little underwhelmed by that if I'm honest.
The kind of book you can really just sink your brain into, and kill time thinking about, which I think says a lot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder