The Shining
A family takes up winter residence in a remote hotel -- and the building has its own plans for the father.
Mood Dark & Gritty
Pacing Balanced
Complexity Light & Accessible
Pages 672
Reading Time
~22–34 hrs
A family takes up winter residence in a remote hotel -- and the building has its own plans for the father.
About This Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror. Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel's dark secrets begin to unravel.“An undisputed master of suspense and terror.” —The Washington PostJack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want something unflinching: morally complex, heavy, and honest about the worst of things. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. The pacing is balanced, time to breathe between moments that matter. Not the right choice if you're after something comforting or redemptive.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something dark and uncompromising, and a read that's balanced and absorbing.
What It Explores
The Shining explores family in all its complexity — inherited and chosen, survival and what extreme circumstances ask of people, and identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be.
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