Morgan Rusk asked this question about Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2):
Can you read this without having read The Shining?
Steve i feel like the standard answer for this question regarding any sequel should be, yea you can, but you'll be lost at points, especially up front, and …morei feel like the standard answer for this question regarding any sequel should be, yea you can, but you'll be lost at points, especially up front, and wont appreciate it nearly as much. the shining is not a long book, you can put it away in a day or two. also if you like stephen king, its one of his finest books(less)
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