A Goodreads user asked this question about The Shining (The Shining, #1):
are all stephen king books paranormal? I rarely enjoy paranormal books. Can a rationalist like me enjoy his books?
Agustin I'm also a rationalist and I loved The Shining and the rest of Stephen King's paranormal-themed works. It's fiction, just that, it's not trying to mak…moreI'm also a rationalist and I loved The Shining and the rest of Stephen King's paranormal-themed works. It's fiction, just that, it's not trying to make you believe in the superntural. Being a rationalist doesn't prevent you from enjoying great works of fiction like The Lord of the Rings, Frankenstein and The Dark Tower.(less)
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