447 pages • first pub 1977 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0451160916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: 13 January 1978
Description
Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the...
Community Reviews Summary of 49,435 reviews
Moods
tense 86%
mysterious 66%
emotional 32%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
adventurous 13%
reflective 6%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 26% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Violence, Child abuseModerate
Racial slurs
447 pages • first pub 1977 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0451160916
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: 13 January 1978
Description
Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the...
Community Reviews Summary of 49,435 reviews
Moods
tense 86%
mysterious 66%
emotional 32%
sad 20%
challenging 17%
adventurous 13%
reflective 6%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 26% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Violence, Child abuseModerate
Racial slurs