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The Shining by Stephen King
Release Date: 1977
Pages: 447 pages
Genre: Horror
Description from GoodReads: “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 harsh
winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote...and more
sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering
around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.”
Let’s just start by saying: Doubtless, Stephen King has a
touch of the shine to him! I
hadn’t read this book since high school, so it was fun to revisit this classic
Stephen King! He is the King for a
reason, friends. Seriously, he is
an amazing writer – in case ya’ll didn’t already know!
Jack Torrance is an alcoholic. His drinking almost cost him his family and his temper lost
him his job at Stovington Prep. As
a favor, his old drinking buddy lands him a job caretaking The Overlook Hotel
in its off-season. Perfect! Now, aspiring writer Jack can finish
his play – maybe start a novel! He
can spend some much-needed time with his wife and son! But his 5-year-old son Danny isn’t so
sure.
”Sometimes human places create inhuman
monsters…”
Even if you have seen the movie, this book is worth
reading. To me, Stephen King’s
true talent is not to frighten us with the horrors of ghosts and monsters and
gore, but to frighten us with the darkness of the human mind. King stood a far way off and beckoned
to me and I followed him and crawled right into the dark abyss that was Jack
Torrance’s mind.
King’s writing is so honest, raw, real… Did I mention that I
love him? Amazing! He’s amazing! But back to the point.
King was an alcoholic at one point himself and I’ve heard that the
writing of this book was part of his recovery. The emotions are so authentic – Jack’s struggle and the
effect on his family… The reason why King is so amazing is his characters –
they are real, I swear. And their problems, their feelings, their thoughts –
always spot on.
You need this book if you haven’t read
it. You need every Stephen King
book.
Entertainment Value: 5
Characters: 5 ++++
Voice: 5
Plot: 5
Overall 5 stars
See all my reviews @ www.mamaneedsabook.blogspot.com
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