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The Shining by Stephen King

3 reviews

uranaishi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Pregnancy

pizzaisjesus98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, and Cannibalism

msradiosilence's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Tldr; King is blatantly misogynistic and racist in this one, I don’t fucking care if it’s a classic.

Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/the-shining/.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail