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The Shining by Stephen King
4.5
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Three books into my King chronological read, and another success!

This was dark and tense! The slow build-up to something ominous worked so well. I really felt transported to the Overlook Hotel.

I didn't give it the full 5, as I did get a little lost with some of the hotel happenings towards the end and sometimes it was tricky for me to suspend disbelief — but overall, a cracking, gripping story.