Book Review: The Shining by Stephen King (A Re-Read)
Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons! Four years ago I read and reviewed the Shining by Stephen King. In 2015 my focus was very different, as were my reading habits. With the Doctor Sleep film arriving in November of this year, I decided that it was time to travel back to the Overlook Hotel. I looked forward to how I will interpret this novel today compared to 2015. What I came away with was a completely different telling of this tale that chilled me even further to the bone. The Shining is written by Stephen King. It is published by Penguin Random House Publishing, under their Anchor Books imprint. Originally published in 1977, this classic horror novel introduces us to the Torrance family. When young Danny Torrance's father, John, is fired from his teaching job at a prestigious school, his parents struggle to survive on their meager finances. With divorce always looming in his mother Wendy's mind, Danny does his best to stay optimistic. ...