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Friday, October 2, 2015 | By admin | No Comments

Are you looking for a book to get you in the Halloween spirit? The Shining has always been one of my favorites. Perhaps because it was my first "grown up" horror experience. Since then, I have seen a lot of horror movies and read a lot of horror books. Stephen King has remained on the top of my list. I think it is because of the nature of his writing. He brilliantly weaves real life with the supernatural. This is a clever way to allow the reader to feel secure about reading things that normally might just hit a little too close to home. I happen to think that this layer of reality is what makes his books scary. It gives them some real teeth.

The Shining is no exception. In fact, I think it is one of the best books of his to start with because it showcases his early writing so well. We have an ordinary family, the Torrances, with very ordinary problems. They are then thrown into an extraordinary and dangerous situation; specifically, a haunted hotel called the Overlook. The extraordinary then pushes these people to the brink, forcing them to either battle their monsters or to become them.

These battles, in my humble opinion, are far scarier than whatever is in room 217 or the hedge monsters because these are the battles that people have to fight every day. It is a battle that can be lost at any time with very real consequences. The reader gets to see that early on with Jack Torrance. Yes, the ghosts are scary and, yes, we worry about Danny but it is the humanness of it all that is the scariest. That really makes us care about what is happening in the Overlook Hotel.

The Shining is one of my favorite books for these reasons. If you are looking to try the film, there are two versions. I like do the 1980 movie version despite it losing parts of the book, but Jack Nicholson is wonderful in it. The 1997 miniseries is a lot closer to the book and the version I prefer. I have found that to be true with a lot of King's miniseries since they were able to keep more of the book without having to worry about a run time.

So, if you are looking for a good scare this Halloween, pick up a copy of The Shining! You won't regret it. If you have read it, then perhaps you should give it a quick reread before picking up a copy of Doctor Sleep, which is the wonderful sequel.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYONE!

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Book Review of The Shining, by Stephen King

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Friday, October 2, 2015 | By admin | No Comments Are you looking for a book to get you in the Halloween spirit? The Shining has always been one of my favorites. Perhaps because it was my first "grown up" horror experience.

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I think this book review is similar to my thoughts about the book. Such as it being a good read to get into the Halloween spirit, cause its kinda scary. Then all the details and reality he put into the book mad it actually pretty scary. I also do recommend this book for readers who like a good scare, or a fun read.

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This quote is important because as we go through life, we see different types of people, different types of feelings, different types of experiences. As we are around different people different personalities come out, and this could control us, probably cause anxiety.

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“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”―Stephen King

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“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”―Stephen King