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Summary: A quirky book blurb...
Review: The Shining is one of the greatest romances of the century. This is a "Cinderella" story of beauty and bounty. When Jack Torrance, an out of work writer who is locked in the midst of writer's block, is offered a unique job, he cannot quite believe his good fortune. However, it is real, and salvation has found him one more time. It is with joy and a sense of newly found wealth that he, his wife Wendy, and their small son Danny become the caretakers of the spectacular Overlook Hotel in the magnificent Rocky Mountains near Telluride, Colorado. Their love is renewed as they gaze upon their castle, which shimmers with unnatural splendor in the snowy crystals. Wendy goes about making the hotel a home, and Danny discovers secrets and learns how to write backwards. There is a garden maze in true Victorian style that enchants the guests with the animal topiary jungle that lives within the changing labyrinth. There is a surprise around every corner as the animals shift shapes before your eyes. Dare to enter, and let your imaginations run free; just remember the way out. The first snowfall brings a crystal enchantment, and the departure of the final guests. The family will live the winter months together, but not in a one-room dingy city apartment. Jack writes immortal words of a soon to be American classic. "Here's Johnny," gains new meaning as he makes his point with pen, typewriter, and axe. Adventures stimulate your senses while preying on your mind. The Overlook Hotel retreat is fifty miles from anyone, but they will keep it warm, safe, and lively in this frozen wilderness. Did I say "safe?" Ah, well there is the other side to consider... The Shining by Stephen King brings a new meaning to love and commitment. This is a 5 star keeper, a page-turner of the highest quality. As interpreted by Victoria Tarrani
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Summary: My favorite King
Review: The Shinning is an absolutely terrifying book. It's Stephen King at full strength. You will watch with horror as Jack Torrance goes totally insane, you will feel both pity and irritation at Wendy Torrance and you'll cheer when Dick Halloran starts his rescue mission. Killing a child character "on stage" was something a horror no-no until King broke the "rule" with Cujo and smashed it with Pet Semetary and It! and you will fear for young Danny's life. On a side note, The Shinning was one of the few books written in the 70s that let the black character survive!
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Summary: Best_Book_Ever
Review: I saw the movie before reading the book, and I was really impressed with it. I'd heard the movie wasn't like the book, and in a few ways it isn't, especially the ending, but after reading the book, I like it just as much as the movie. I think both are worth purchasing (or reading/watching). The book was intriguing and I could not put it down after I started reading it. Very good book, BUY IT.
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Summary: The Shining
Review: The Shining is one of the best books I've read of his in a long time. I would say any person who hasn't read The Shining has missed out on a very good novel.It remains has to become a true classic of Stephen King's and should be a mesmerizing book for readers.The ctory is about a caretaker named Jack Torrance and his family(his wife and son).His son has a matter of fact has a unique and rare power that only few people own.The family is snowbound in the hotel for seven mounths.Their communications have been blocked and it seems the caretaker is acting a little crazy.Now Jack Torrance is on a qeast to finsh a duty that may cost him his life.
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Summary: You live the nightmare along with the characters, Awesome.
Review: This is my favorite Stephen King novel. I love the way he lets the reader live the lives of each character, and shares with us the nightmares (than become realities) each one faces. "The Shining" is a story of a haunted hotel entraping a small hometown family. Great horror story, scary, exciting, and mysterious. Keep this one "Out of Reach of Children", very spooky. Never a dull moment.
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Summary: One of my favorites...
Review: This is one of my favorite books of all time. Terrifying as hell, and I couldn't put it down. The story itself is a masterpiece, and the King of Horror uses just the right words to describe every spooky detail. I must warn you; don't expect to be able to fall asleep without the lights on while you're reading this, and for about a week after you've read the last sentence. A true work of art.
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Summary: Where is Shirley Jackson when you need her?
Review: This was not my favorite novel by Mr King and I have always been quite a fan of his. The problem I had was reading in "Dance Macabre" how much King admired Shirley Jackson's "Haunting of Hill House." When writing a similar type of story, however King chose to totally ignore all of the qualities that made Jackson's book one of the most frightening I have ever read. King, in fairness, did say he preferred blood and guts horror to the suggestive horror that Jackson prefered. In any event, The Shining does have some good moments so I will still recomend it. Do yourself a favor though and totally avoid Kubick's attempt at filming this novel. It was a total failure from start to finish. Even King didn't like it for obvious reasons.
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Summary: If I could, I would give this book a hundred stars.
Review: This is the best book ever. Kings analogies with Jacks father and the hotel is excellent. The way he describes the downfall of Jack, Danny and Wendy is superb. Everybody knows what the shining is about, and most everybody has seen the movie. But the book is awesome!! His detail is great and so is his imagination. READ THIS BOOK. I read it when I was 13.
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Summary: Fear and Madness in a book
Review: When taking the Shing out of the shelve and paying for it I almost imagined a year of sleepless nights,that synopsis that cover jumped at me. The first chapter immediatly got to the point,mentioning history of the haunted hotel{Overlook}.For people not knowing the plot a man 'Jack Torrance' with drunken history takes the job as the caretaker and winds up mad when forces and history of balls and past caretakers catch up with him.With Mr Halorann the chef helps Danny{Jacks son] use his telekenisis power the Shining to help create mayhem and scare struggling mother Wendy. Being marked one of the most scary books ever the book won't scare you to death.It does have creepy instances were you won't wan't to be alone and will make you think about 'REDRUM'. Starters will want to read this book however be aware of the foul launguage involved and make sure you are'nt squiemish.A definet 4 out of 5 if not 4.5.Don't expect to die of fear but do be prepeared for looking around suspicously and looking hard under your bed.
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Summary: A Masterpiece of Modern Literature
Review: This book goes far beyond the genre of horror. This book tells of the struggle of one man to overcome his troubled past and support his family. The character development is some of the best I've ever seen in a novel, especially a "horror" novel. Unlike the movie, you truly feel pity for Jack Torrance. He truly feels that he is doing what is right for his family, and how can you argue with him? What would happen if he simply took his wife's advice and left the hotel? His family would continue to struggle. A potential great American writer would be reduced to, at best, a janitor. Jack soon realized that he was indeed in a lose/lose situation. Stephen King has yet to achieve what he did with this book. I have analyzed it beyond belief, trying to find the point in which Jack Torrance truly loses all control and The Overlook takes over. That is another crucial element in the book that most people overlook (no pun intended) probably due to the movie. This isn't the story of a father going crazy and attacking his family at all. And this most CERTAINLY isn't the story of a haunted house. Jack Torrance is indeed a tragic hero for the twentieth century. This book is a must read.
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