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The Shining by Stephen King

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

4.0

This is my third Stephen King book, and he has yet to disappoint me! 

I’m not a big movie person so even though I knew some things about The Shining before reading the book, I was still going into it with very little knowledge and I’m very glad that this was the case. 

I loved how flawed the main characters were, and how you never really know how you should feel towards them, especially Jack. Danny was just adorable and I loved how his character was portrayed. 

The hotel was honestly so creepy to me and I really could not put this book down, I just had to know what happened! 

I’m really looking forward to reading the sequel, Doctor Sleep, soon!
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