The Shining: Tie in Edition Mass market paperbound - 1997
by Stephen King
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Reviewers largely hail The Shining as a defining early King novel, valuing its psychological emphasis and nuanced portrait of addiction, abuse, and family dynamics over simple jump scares. Many praised the Overlook as an active presence and the slow-burn tension that crescendos late, though a notable minority found the early sections overlong, the prose verbose, or the finale uneven. Comparisons with Kubrick’s film were constant: readers said the book offers deeper, more sympathetic character work—especially for Jack and Wendy—while some preferred the movie’s tighter pace and ending. The fright level divided opinion, from genuinely terrifying to not very scary, but engagement and recommendations were high, including for audiobook listeners and King newcomers.
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- Title The Shining: Tie in Edition
- Author Stephen King
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Tie-in
- Pages 464
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Signet Book, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Publication date May 1, 1997
- ISBN 9780451193889 / 0451193881
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 6.76 x 4.14 x 1.05 in (17.17 x 10.52 x 2.67 cm)
- Reading level 840
- Category Fiction - Horror
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
