Morgan Rusk asked this question about Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2):
Can you read this without having read The Shining?
T.L. Bahr Reading both is definitely a better experience because Doctor Sleep brings both books full-circle for the finale. If you read the Shining, you will de…moreReading both is definitely a better experience because Doctor Sleep brings both books full-circle for the finale. If you read the Shining, you will definitely appreciate the location of the final showdown. But King does explain a lot of the Shining in this book, so that Doctor Sleep can be read independently. Either way both books are amazing!(less)
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