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Blurb on the back: Danny is only five years old, but he is a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of an old hotel, his visions grow out of control. Cut off by blizzards, the hotel seems to develop an evil force, and who are the mysterious guests in the supposedly empty hotel?
My Thoughts: I haven't read Stephen King before. For me, he is one of faces of contemporary pop literature and hence a bit kitschy and run-of-the-mill. Needless to say that I didn't have ve ...more
My Thoughts: I haven't read Stephen King before. For me, he is one of faces of contemporary pop literature and hence a bit kitschy and run-of-the-mill. Needless to say that I didn't have ve ...more
Jun 27, 2009
B.J. Burgess
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Once you've read The Shining a couple of times, it's no longer as scary as it was the first time you've read it. While there are many horror elements included in the novel, I would never call it a horror story. Instead, The Shining is a story about a man's struggle with addiction, and it just happens to be set in a haunted hotel.
Overall, The Shining is an incredible read. It's one of my favorite Stephen King novels. I prefer the novel over the classic 1978 feature film and '90s miniseries, even ...more
Overall, The Shining is an incredible read. It's one of my favorite Stephen King novels. I prefer the novel over the classic 1978 feature film and '90s miniseries, even ...more
