The Shining

Not a bad book, but not as good as Carrie, in my opinion. The first four parts of the book were great, but the last part got a little too silly for my tastes. It seemed to me that the story was going in the direction of a man who was simply going insane and that would have been a good way to conclude it without bringing in supernatural aspects of the hotel. It would have been interesting to see how everything was explained through Jack's insanity. But that's not how it was done. The story was well told, regardless, and King's attention to detail in his writing gets better with each book I read.

I'm kind of a big baby so reading anything labeled as 'horror' made me a little wary. But from the moment I started reading this, I was hooked. It's not more horror, at least to me, as much as a thriller. A thriller with a really good character study of how someone goes over the edge. This is honestly the first King novel I've read, but after reading this, it certainly won't be my last.

This was my first Stephen King book. It was a very good read!

I will never stay in a Colorado hotel ever after reading this book. The characters all give a very realistic family dynamic, and makes the reader really relate to their situations. Then once we are at the hotel it is just a slow burn of horror and build up to the final moment!

Stephen King’s The Shining is a haunting, slow-burn novel that draws readers into an atmosphere of creeping dread. King excels at creating tension, using the isolated, eerie setting to build an unsettling sense of foreboding that gradually intensifies. The book is a powerful exploration of psychological unraveling, with the horror seeping in through subtle, atmospheric details rather than relying on shock value. While the pacing might feel slow to some, it effectively deepens the sense of unease, making the terror all the more impactful.