The Shining
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4.5 • 329 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this tour de force from the undisputed King of Horror, a young family confronts an unspeakable evil in the harsh isolation of winter in the Rocky Mountains.
“An undisputed master of suspense and terror.” —The Washington Post
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 when the oppressive winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. As strange and terrible forces gather around the Overlook, the only one to notice is the uniquely gifted five-year-old Danny Torrance—yet the true horror lurking within its walls is beyond human comprehension.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Essential reading for anyone who loves a scary story, The Shining is a key title in the history of gothic supernatural fiction. Yes, Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation is memorable, but Stephen King’s book is better. The novel perfectly exemplifies a key element of King’s appeal: his ability to unite heart-stopping terror with all-too-human characters slogging their way through a recognizably challenging world. It’s this quality that makes the story of recovering alcoholic Jack Torrance and his mysteriously gifted son, Danny, crazily emotionally gripping. Bonus: after you read The Shining, you’ll be primed to read another great King novel, Doctor Sleep.
Customer Reviews
A classic
Always a pleasure re-reading this classic.
The Shining by Stephen King
Book is way better than the movie version .
It’s all about the writing!
This was my second time reading this book, but first time in English. I read it in Portuguese, in 1980, when I was 16 years old.
I enjoyed it a lot more than I can remember. It’s a great horror story combining natural and supernatural, complex characters and an eerie atmosphere.
The writing and the storytelling are simply superb!
The story shows that no one is free from the past and the ways we are haunted by it.
Yes, this is more than a horror story.
The development is slow, but the writing is super engaging.