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It took Stephen King over 30 years to write the sequel to The Shining, and he does it with great pizzazz with Doctor Sleep. Is this book a literary classic? No. Is some of it over the top but represents classic King? Yes. Did I look forward to every free moment that I had to pick up this book and read it? Yes, indeed. I had such a blast reading this book, which kept me at the edge of my seat.
For those of you who have been living under rock and never heard of The Shining, the book is about a fami ...more
For those of you who have been living under rock and never heard of The Shining, the book is about a fami ...more
When I found out King had done a sequel to his iconic "The Shining," I was skeptical. How was this going to work?
Yet, now that I've finished reading it, somehow, most of the book does. "Doctor Sleep" is definitely another page-turner of King's, and thankfully, does not fall into those traps King so often finds himself in by the end of the novel.
Parts of this novel really terrified me, and other parts kept me on the edge of my seat while reading. Dan Torrance and Abra Stone are two of my favorit ...more
Yet, now that I've finished reading it, somehow, most of the book does. "Doctor Sleep" is definitely another page-turner of King's, and thankfully, does not fall into those traps King so often finds himself in by the end of the novel.
Parts of this novel really terrified me, and other parts kept me on the edge of my seat while reading. Dan Torrance and Abra Stone are two of my favorit ...more
Doctor Sleep is a really interesting look into what happens to Danny Torrance after the big showdown at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Honestly, I felt so sad for him in the first few chapters. He's clearly still the same character, though, I think just all kids getting older and making bad decisions makes me feel icky.
While The Shining was straight up creepy horror that gave me nightmares, Doctor Sleep is much more fantasy and action. The whole story is built around the ability to shine an ...more
While The Shining was straight up creepy horror that gave me nightmares, Doctor Sleep is much more fantasy and action. The whole story is built around the ability to shine an ...more
Jan 01, 2014
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Stephen King can tell a kickass story. I liked this even better than The Shining.
Not having read The Shining, I'm sure I didn't get the full impact of this one since the characters were all new to me, but King is certainly one of the masters of terror.
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Nov 25, 2013
Vesra (When She Reads)
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