Shining by Stephen King

Shining

The Shining #1

Stephen King with Harro Christensen (Translator)

624 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Ein Hotel in den Bergen von Colorado. Jack Torrance, ein verkrachter Intellektueller mit Psycho-Problemen, bekommt den Job als Hausmeister, um den er sich beworben hat. Zusammen mit seiner Frau Wendy und seinem Sohn Danny reist er in den letzten T...

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Community Reviews

4.2
based on 88,019 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

tense: 87%

mysterious: 65%

emotional: 34%

sad: 22%

challenging: 17%

adventurous: 14%

reflective: 7%

funny: 1%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
34% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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