Stephen King - The Shining

Pros: Master of terror; this book is already a classic.
Cons: Hedge animals coming to life: just a bit too far-fetched for my tastes.

The Shining by Stephen King I read this book in 1979 and it scared me. It scared me a lot. In 1980, the movie version was released; it scared me even more. Having re-read it again lately, it still scared me, even though I know very well ...

Pros: Realistic portrayal of evil fighting good and almost winning
Cons: None with the book; lots with the movie

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Pros: Groundbreaking ghosts, character-driven tragedy, wordplay: a book about language itself.
Cons: Misquotes Poe.

Ghosts can't hurt us; "they're just like pictures in a book". Only our belief in them -- our fear of them -- can make them dangerous to us. Pictures of the past, they do no harm in the present. Should you see a ghost, "just look the other way ..."...

Pros: Re-invents the gothic horror story; ghosts, cabin fever, redrum and evil topiary--it doesn't get any scarier than this!
Cons: Some of the psychic subplot strains credibility

It was the moving topiary that got me. Right there on page 206 of The Shining, Stephen King grabbed my aorta and wouldn’t let go.

Jack Torrance, the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, has just finished doing a little touch-up...

Pros: Vivid imagination and scenery, excellent characters
Cons: ..........

Since Stephen King is easily becoming my favorite novelist I found it necessary to read the Shining. It actually was not my first choice but I knew it was a classic. Although I can’t say it is my favorite novel so far it was well worth a read. I also ...

Pros: good character development, descriptive
Cons: none for me

If you have never read The Shining, especially if you are not a Stephen King fan, then I would suggest you give it a chance. It was perhaps his fourth book, not as voluminous as some of his other works, and many say it was his best. Considering ...

Pros: Frightening; suspenseful
Cons: Loses some realism toward the end

I've only recently gotten into Steven King, and for a while I've been looking for something truly chilling. I started with Dreamcatcher, a mediocre book with little fright. Green Mile was excellent but intentionally not scary. ...

Pros: truly terrifying
Cons: the tacked on semi-happily ever after ending

Pros: Masterly told story, rich characters, scary plot
Cons: Might make you afraid of old hotels!

Write Off: This review is part of the Loved The Book/Hated The Movie (LTB/HTM) write-off, the first write-off I've ever coordinated. In addition to my own review on the movie The Shining, which is my follow-up to this one,...

Pros: Leaves you with ideas that scare the hell out of you.
Cons: Not particularly frightening while you're reading it.

Stephen King's The Shining is a mystic thriller that doesn't seem all TOO terrifying as you'r ...

Pros: Oddly entertaining and flies by quickly despite it's huge length.
Cons: Not scary, anti-artistic, doesn't come close to the greatness of Kubrick's version.

WARNING: Spoilers! There are some people out there that love Stephen King. They love his stories, his characters, his ideas, his romanticism, his horror - then there are some that think he's a lucky hack, a mediocre writer at best. However, there are ...

Pros: Scary, excellent details
Cons: Scary, excellent details

The Shining, by Steven King, is not really one of his scariest books, but it was the last one I read because of how scared I got while I was reading it. The Shining is the scariest book that I have ever read. Before reading it, I had seen the movie at...

Pros: Strong characters, compelling writing
Cons: Somewhat weak ending

First of all, the film "The Shining" is one of the most popular horror films ever made, but it doesn't hold a candle to the book. The book is an intricate construction of fear and menace, playing off all our fears. And the movie - well, it's...

Pros: Character, heavy plotting, wonderous settings, great conflicts
Cons: none

The Shining
Written by Stephen King
Price (hardcover: 24.99)

The Shining is a true masterpiece from the king of horror, Stephen King. This was one of his most highly conflicting books between characters,...

Pros: Psychologically build storyline which lures you into the world of one unhealthy family.
Cons: The writer distracts you from the essential ideas with images of ghosts and supernatural.

What makes a writer popular? What gives a writer the shining of a classic? The ability of the reader to relate and share the narration while it is sliding smoothly into oblivion of a perfect story. A perfect story makes us--the readers-- its characters,...