The Shining
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The ShiningStephen King
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Book Description
Danny is only five years old, but he is a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of an old hotel, his visions grow out of control. Cut off by blizzards, the hotel seems to develop an evil force, and who are the mysterious guests in the supposedly empty hotel?
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Perhaps I held high expectations, too high expectations, for this book. I first got hooked by all the hype raving for the movie, and despite I know, reading reviews, that the movie has a different storyline, I decided to "first read the book, then watch the movie".
I guess I just don't like Stephen king's writing style? The 217 woman spooked me a bit, but otherwise, I think the book was overrated.
How Danny was all helpless but suddenly so sure of himself by the end. Hmmm...
Yet, the snippet for prefatory matters got me and I had to get Dr. Sleep. Still incompatible with King's writing style, but oh well, might as well finish the whole damn thing...
