The Shining - Stephen King

The Shining

By Stephen King

  • Release Date: 2008-06-24
  • Genre: Horror
Score: 4.5
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Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • In this masterpiece of modern American horror that inspired Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel’s dark secrets begin to unravel.

“An undisputed master of suspense and terror.” —The Washington Post

Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he’ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.

Reviews

  • Finally got around to this fantastic read

    5
    By Nleclair198
    Well, the graphic images of evil incarnate The Overlook will certainly keep me up at night. Makes it hard to feel like you’re ever alone in the dark at night! But I find myself saddened the most by the fact that a well-meaning father tried his best against many odds, and still couldn’t protect his family in the end. Truly no winners here. Despite all of the supernatural horrors in this book, there’s a very familiar humanity fighting to live that will haunt you more than anything else.

  • REDRUM

    5
    By FreeHugz69
    This is by far my favorite Stephen king book and my favorite book. I’m 13 and I enjoyed this book so much I read other Stephen king books and this is by far the best. The suspense, mystery, and horrifying scenes that you can picture in your mind is absolutely a masterpiece Stephen king is by far the greatest writer of all time. LOVED THIS BOOK.

  • Good

    5
    By gamer lost
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  • Must Read!

    5
    By DJ 2 Timez
    My second Stephen King book down and I have to say so far this one takes the cake an absolutely amazing journey from start to finish. Highly recommended!!

  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    5
    By mommycakes14dd
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PAGE TURNER!!! COULDN’T PUT IT DOWN!!! THE FILM INDUSTRY REALLY DIDN’T DO THIS MASTERPIECE JUSTICE!!!

  • FANTASTIC!!

    5
    By Meems3
    FANTASTIC!!! I loved reading it far better than movie and mini-series

  • Better than the movie

    5
    By myagirly
    I would highly suggest anyone who liked the movie to read the book. 10/10🙂

  • King’s Best!!

    5
    By Tyler H from Charlotte
    Favorite book so far by Stephen King! The book was so much better than the movie in my opinion but I do think the movie did very good at picking the characters based on their descriptions and personalities in the book.

  • Gave Me Some Nightmare Fuel

    5
    By lrhines1
    Enjoyed this read and comparing it to the Stanley Kubrick adaptation. I understand that things had to be changed to appeal and make sense in a movie. This story has so much more depth to it than the movie does and has me thinking so much about the roles and relationships between a father and son.

  • Another Steven King Bestseller

    5
    By Keith Sk.
    Steven King is not an author, he is a story teller, and he hit it out of the park with this book!

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