baronessekat | 2017 Reading Challenge: a book that takes place in a hotel

The Shining by Stephen King

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

30 years ago I was a hardcore Stephen King fan, but had somehow missed reading The Shining. So when a reading challenge category of "Book that takes place in a hotel" came up, I decided to revisit the author.

I now remember why I stopped reading his stuff. I don't know if it was the book itself or the narrator but I kept finding myself looking to see how much time I had left in the book and going "I still have HOURS" to go. I found the reader to be rather monotone, and it wasn't until the end that his voice took on any kind of excitement that made me feel even remotely interested.

I never saw either the movie or the made for tv miniseries and frankly have no desire to do so. But I can see how this book could have translated well into a suspense thriller on screen. I just wish I had felt it while listening to the book.

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