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Horror

The Shining

by Stephen King

Jack Torrance takes a job as the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel — and his young son, who has "the shining," begins to see horrors the hotel has kept hidden for decades. What was sealed in Room 217 doesn''t want to stay there.

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Pages447
PublishedFri Jan 28 1977 00:00:00 GM
ISBN9780345806825

Tropes & themes

horror Dark Forest Cult 7/10 Supernatural Creature Horror 8/10
thriller Dark Secrets 9/10 Psychological Thriller 8/10
character Unreliable Narrator 8/10

Moods & vibes

Dark and UnsettlingEdge of Your SeatMind-BendingSpooky Season

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