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Summary: The Shining
Review: The Shining definitely is one of the most bone-chilling books you will ever read. It is about a family that decides to take care of The Overlook Hotel during the winter. Hoping to solve their family problems, they set aside their lives and abandon themselves into the hotel. Despite the fact of the brutal murders that took place just the previous winter. As time goes on, they soon realize their dreams of some nice family time is out of the picture. Strange things begin happening and Jack, the father, begins to go insane and Danny, the son, begins to see the hotels gruesome history through his mind. This book was very well written and extremely bizzare. If you like strange and weird stories, you are guaranteed to like this.
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Summary: Stephen King's Best
Review: The Shining, in my opinion, is Stephen King's best novel. Don't decide to not read the book because you've seen the movie. The book is much better. It's not just better, it's almost a different story. The movie gives the impression that Jack Torrance is psychotic from the beginning; Stephen King's novel is about a loving father - excepting one incident - that turns psychotic throughout the story. If you enjoy stories that make you leave on a light in your room at night, The Shining is a must-read.
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Summary: Where creepy and entertaining meet head on...
Review: 'The Shining' is one of the earlier works by Stephen King. His expressive use of imagery and suspense are at their finest in this book and you get sucked into this story from the very first page. Character development is superb...you get attached to all the characters from the start. You experience a wide array of emotions as you watch Jack spiral down into a dark place that you realize he will never get back out of, yet somehow you completely empathize with this character as he struggles with his demons. This novel was one of the first that explored alcoholism and child abuse in this generation and King, as usual is a master of suspense and horror, managing to infuse both with a truly imaginative and intriguing storyline. I highly recommend this book. If you are not familiar with Stephen King, check him out. His writing style is exceptional, both visual and poetic. If you are familiar with King only by reading his more recent works, you are seriously cheating yourself, give his older works a try... believe me you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: The Shining - Stephen King
Review: I read about one book per week and this book was by far the best book I have read. I put off reading it for years as I have seen the film and didn't think the book would be any different, but oh how wrong was I. This could be one of the only books that has kept me awake all night listening for things that go bump in the night. Very good, I recommend any Stephen King fan to read this NOW.
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Summary: REDRUM!!!!!
Review: Last semester this book was featured in my Gothic literature class. This should give anyone the idea of how much of an impact this book has had over the years. The reader actually begins to care about the Torrances, but ultimately knows that even more bad times are coming. The family is facing a triple threat: alcholism, possible divorce, and mental illness, if that is not enough, put them in an isolated haunted hotel!! I feel that this is one of King's best. It has stood out after 25 years after its first publication as one of the best horror novels of all time. King also pays homage to one of his predessesors, Edgar Alan Poe, frequently throughout the book.
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Summary: Dark and Eerie and still the best!
Review: I began reading Stephen Kng when I was about eight years old (started watching the movies at six) and from that time I have been fascinated by the Horror-meister. Sure, there are hordes of people out there ready to criticize... but really... anyone can be a critic. Put simply, this book is a masterpiece! Like the title states, it's dark and eerie in an insidious manner that gets into your blood. My mother told me I acted differently (coldly) for quite a while after reading "The Shining", and after recently rereading it, I now know why! Never, has such a work of fiction impressed me on such a primal level.
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Summary: Hanger's View Of The Shining
Review: THE SHINING, by Stephen King, was an excellent book. Through a fictional setting King establishes a startling view into human nature. Secluded on a mountain during a harsh winter, a family has to come to terms with the results of lonliness. Human instinct and the horrible tendencies of human nature are nakedly displayed in this novel, and it creates a chilling effect. A great book for in-depth analysis, or just late night reading.
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Summary: THE SHINING RULES!
Review: This is such an amazing book, its not even funny. Besides the fact that's its the scariest book ever written, its scarier than the movie and it's much better than the movie. this book it great. What can I say? Read it.
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Summary: Skip the movie - or at least read the book FIRST.
Review: The book is stellar. Much like other King books, the movie is well done, but misses some of the hard core bits and pieces. It will pull you in and keep you reading. C'mon they even made a simpsons episode to recognize the story!
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Summary: A crazy man's novel: The Shining
Review: I am reviewing The Shining a horror story. The Shining is a book about a man that becomes a caretaker for a hotel. He finds out that a man who had been a caretaker earlier went crazy from isolation, and he killed his family. The main character Jack in his arrogance didn't think he would ever go crazy. I like this book because I have always liked horror in movies or books. This is my favorite horror story. If you like frightening books this is a book you want to read. A few reasons you might want to read this book is because it is extremely descriptive. When I saw the movie of the Shining I could see scenes from the book. I'm not much of a reader actually reading is not something I love to do. But some books I read I love to read, and get pulled into them. This book takes you to the scenes. I also love an original horror story. That is why I am a fan of Stephen King. His books are all so descriptive, and his plots are original. The idea of a man that is isolated from the whole world except his family of two other people and he goes crazy and tries to kill his family is pretty original. The Shining may be a great book but all books have something wrong with them. This book is scary and gory. Some mothers might not approve of their children reading a book about a guy that goes crazy. Face it mothers have always been over protective, and they always will be. This book is going to be scary, it is a horror story. But younger children will get older wont they? They might not get more mature but old enough to appreciate this book, eventually. But that only limits this book from little kids and readers that don't like horror. But if you don't like horror why have you read this review.
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