Title: The Shinning
By: Stephen King
Genre: Horror
Pages: 497
Release Date: January 28th, 1977
Rating: ★★★★☆
Summary from Goodreads:
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 more remote... and more 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.
Review:
I love Stephen King, and this one delivered that slow tightening dread he does so well. The isolation creeps in first, quiet as snowfall sealing every exit, and then the hotel starts breathing through the walls. The tension builds brick by brick until the whole story feels like it’s leaning over you. I couldn’t look away.
Jack’s unraveling is sharp and uncomfortable in the best way, Wendy’s fear feels painfully real, and Danny’s shining adds that eerie glow that makes every hallway feel longer than it should be. King turns the Overlook into a character with teeth, and every room feels loaded.
Such a chilling, immersive read. Classic King horror at full volume.
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