The Shining (The Shining, #1)

Posted on 27 December 2017 by Stephen King

Jack Torrance s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start As the off season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever remoteand sinister And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five year old. Free Read [ The Shining (The Shining, #1) ] Author [ Stephen King ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This scene from Friends pretty much sums up my feelings about this bookRachel Hmm she opens the freezer Umm, why do you have a copy of The Shining in your freezer Joey Oh, I was reading it last night, and I got scared, so.Rachel But ah, you re safe from it if it s in the freezer Joey Well, safer Y know, I mean I never start reading The Shining, without making sure we ve got plenty of room in the freezer, y know.Rachel How often do you read it Joey Haven t you ever read the same book This scene from Friends pretty much sums up my feelings about this bookRachel Hmm she opens the freezer Umm, why do you have a copy of The Shining in your freezer Joey Oh, I was reading it last night, and I got scared, so....If you have not read The Shining already do not overlook the opportunity presented by the publication of Doctor Sleep, the sequel, to revisit one of the best ghost stories of our time The appearance of the follow up offers a perfect justification for stepping through those bat wing doors for the first time 1st Edition cover Published January 28, 1977 447 pps It has been a lifetime since I read The Shining for the first time, over thirty years ago I enjoyed it then for its effectiveness in If you have not read The Shining already do not overlook the opportunity presented by the publication of Doctor Sleep, the sequel, to revisit one of the best ghost stories of our time The appearance of the follow up offers a perfect justification for stepping through those bat wing doors for the first time 1st Edition cover Published January 28, 1977 447 pps It has been a lifetime since I read The Shining for the first time, over thirty years ago I enjoyed it then for its effectiveness in telling a scary, no, a very scary story Reading it now is colored, as is all of life, by our accumulation or lack of accumulation of experience We see, or appreciate colors, textures, shapes, structures, and feelings withexperienced, educated eyes We have seen, or are at least aware of real world things that are scarier than any fictional spectres So, what does it look like through old, cloudy lenses It remains a very scary story The ...This was most excellent I can 100% see why this is many readers favorite Stephen King novel Heck, it s my favorite novel of his to date, although I have a good number of his books to catch up on I ve found myself overly critical of his work in the past, possibly due to the fact that he s so well known, but I feel it sbeen a fault on my end Previously I ve picked up one of hi...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here The thought rose from nowhere, naked and unadorned The urge to tumble her out of bed, naked, bewildered, just beginning to wake up to pounce on her, seize her neck like the green limb of a young aspen and to throttle her, thumbs on windpipe, fingers pressing against the top of her spine, jerking her head up and ramming it back down against the floorboards, again and again, whamming, whacking, smashing, crashing Jitter and jive, baby Shake, rattle, and roll He would make her take her medici The thought rose from nowhere, naked and unadorned The urge to tumble her out of bed, naked, bewildered, j...Is this horror I m genuinely asking here because I m not a horror aficionado, so I don t know what all constitutes that genre To a layman like myself, IT was horror because it scared the piss out of me and I couldn t sleep without the lights on for a while The Shining islike a Spooky Family Drama Yeah, yeah, there at the end things got a little hairy, but it was still mostly a human trotting around getting all stabby.Now, I say mostly because good old Jack is getting some help from a c Is this horror I m genuinely asking here because I m not a horror aficionado, so I don t know what all constitutes that genre To a layman like myself, IT was horror because it scared the piss out of me and I couldn t sleep without the lights on for a while The Shining islike a Spooky Family Drama Yeah, yeah, there at the end things got a little hairy, but it was still mostly a human trotting around getting all stabby.Now, I say mostly because good old Jack is getting some help from a couple of freaky paranormal spectres andTHE HEDGES In an effort to be transparent, I feel like I should mention that I ve never actually watched the movie that was based on this bestselling novel My husband wh...Quite simply put, The Shining is the best horror story I have ever read It scared the hell out of me.Over a period of time, I have noticed certain standard motifs in horror stories One of these I call The Lost Child Such stories will typically involve a child, who can see what the silly grownups cannot see or, even if they do see, don t acknowledge because it goes against reason and logic and who fights, however high the odds stacked against him her are Danny Torrance is such a boy.D Quite simpl...About as perfect a haunted house story as can be, King was at his best here It s as though he built a haunted house and then filled every nook and cranny with detail King is also at his best in regard to characterization, all well rounded and complete, we know family relationships, group dynamics, all the old hidden buried fears King touches base with psychological elements, theological, metaphysical, spiritual, and cryptic aspects of a ghost story to wrap the reader in a blanket of horror About as perfect a haunted house story as can be, King was at his best here It s as though he built a haunted house and then filled every nook and cranny with detail King is also at his best in regard to characterization, all we... October 2016 2.5 5 Soooo I wasn t a huge fan of this There were a few things about it that I enjoyed, but overall I found it to be boring and overly drawn out Also not scary AT ALL which was my biggest disappointment October 2015I ll probably pi...Ok, Mr Jack Torrence,. The man who was going to live by his wits.be a best selling author, acclaimed playwright and winner of the New York critics award, man of letters, winner of the Pulitzer Prize,..you killed my appetite I ll never be able to look at a Triscuit cracker again without thinking of The Shining , let alone eat one You, Sir, took the joy out of crunching those little squares Haha Great characters storytelling thriller by a master Yep I can see Ok, Mr Jack Torrence,. The man who was going to live by his wits.be a best selling author, acclaimed playwright and winner of the New York critics award, man of letters, winner of the Pulitzer Prize,..you killed my appetite I ll never be able to look at a Triscuit cracker again without thinking of The Shining , let alone eat one You, Sir, took the joy out of crunching those little squares Haha Great characters storytelling thriller by a master Yep I can see why readers get hooked on Kin...This is basically just another haunted house storybut my, such a great one, Stephen King brings all his considerable talents into view Though his tendency to overwrite shows too, a little editing would have made it even better by cutting out superfluous pages, nothing wrong in being succinct If you like ghouls, strange apparitions , an atmosphere thick with foreboding this ride will satisfy, not to mention the continuous party in the Colorado Lounge, where drinks are on the house, with Llo This is basically just another haunted house storybut my, such a great one, Stephen King brings all his considerable talents into view Though his tendency to overwrite shows too, a little editing would have made it even better by cutting out superfluous pages, nothing wrong in being succinct If you like ghouls, strange apparitions , an atmosphere thick with foreboding this ride will satisfy, not to mention the continuous party in the Colorado Lounge, w...

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27 December 2017

Stephen King