Questions About Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2)

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I didn't read the "Shining," but in the movie, Dick Hallorann is attacked by Jack Torrance's wielding ax, and I presumed he died...Does he survive in the book?

T.L. Bahr Please do not use the Shining movie as your reference to the story of the Torrances. The movie took extreme liberties with King's printed word. And af…morePlease do not use the Shining movie as your reference to the story of the Torrances. The movie took extreme liberties with King's printed word. And after reading the book, I was disappointed with the film. Dick Hallorann is alive and well at the end of the Shining novel, and is a great part of Doctor Sleep. Kubrick's film is great on it's own, but the book crushes that screenplay into dust.(less)

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Can you read this without having read The Shining?

Danielle Yes, but you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not reading The Shining first because it is just so good. …moreYes, but you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not reading The Shining first because it is just so good. (less)

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Leah Henderson It can be assumed that they contracted the measles and died. But, you know King, he may mention them in passing in another book that makes us think ot…moreIt can be assumed that they contracted the measles and died. But, you know King, he may mention them in passing in another book that makes us think otherwise. Until that day, I'm just going to think they are dead.(less)

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Ted It came out of nowhere but it had been set up. Dan stopped running because the Shining called him, and he stopped drinking because of it as well. The …moreIt came out of nowhere but it had been set up. Dan stopped running because the Shining called him, and he stopped drinking because of it as well. The Shining told him to stop because it sensed Abra as being related to Dan--which presumably is the reason she had access to Tony as well.(less)

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Do I have to read The Shining before I read Doctor Sleep? I Bought Doctor Sleep today and I didn't know it was a sequel to The Shining. So, do I absolutely have to read the shining first or not. Plus is Doctor Sleep scary as everyone says ?

Mandi Rose Having read the Shining, I can't imagine reading Doctor Sleep without prior knowledge of the main protagonist, Danny. That said, I feel as though in t…moreHaving read the Shining, I can't imagine reading Doctor Sleep without prior knowledge of the main protagonist, Danny. That said, I feel as though in the beginning of the book, you do get enough insight of what you would have missed in the first book. But to really understand Danny, I feel you would have to know what exactly he went through at the Overlook Hotel the way Stephen King wrote it- not the movies adaptation of what it was like. Finally, I don't believe it was terribly scary, not the way Pet Semetary is (to me at least). It is suspenseful though, I found difficult to put down. Hope this helps!(less)

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