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It's a different expression than the movie, but the same stream of consciousness. The movie focuses more on social pressure, while the novel focuses more on family. It provides a profound analysis of Jack and Wendy. It turns out that they also grew up in unfortunate families. This shows how important family atmosphere is to a person's growth.

It's not just a horror novel, he wrote about parents' love for their children in a very real and complex way. To be honest, I felt infinite maternal love when Wendy faced the threat alone. The most magical thing was when Jack woke up from the monster and said goodbye to Danny. I was really shocked when I saw this! ! There was no fear at that time, but I wanted to burst into tears. In the end, the hotel was bombed, the snow stopped, the night dissipated, and Wendy Denny welcomed a hopeful future. Does this also indicate that although the dark forces are strong and themselves weak, great love will break through everything and defeat fear. So this is not just a horror novel, but also a fairy tale of love.

I have read three books by Stephen King, and the horror elements contained in them basically include the element of child. The book "The Shining" is a very classic thriller. Of course, my impression of it is more of the scene imitated by Zhang Wei in "Love Apartment". The characters in the book are described in detail, and the family backgrounds of Jack and Wendy are described in detail. The family discord also contributed to the subsequent "Panorama". Unlike common thrillers, the horror elements are often unknown. But in this article, we know early on that Jack might go crazy. Under the induction of "Panorama", Jack went crazy step by step. Wine and language were the weapons induced by "Panorama", and "The Shining" laid the foundation for the emergence of "Panorama". Different from the movie, there are more elements in the novel, where fantasy and reality are intertwined, such as the hedge monster, the amusement park, Room 237, the banquet hall, and the "panoramic view" of it.

This original book broke some of my stereotypes about movies (of course, I haven't seen the movie yet) I once thought it was a work with the theme of supernatural horror, but I didn't expect there to be so much family affection and entanglement in it, especially the handling of Jack's ending, which was amazing. It is worthy of everyone's work, able to integrate the processing and description of so many emotions and tense plots.

Social animal perspective: The pressure of work and life makes people crazy [face covering]

You are not the sequel to your parents, nor the prequel to your children.

Isn't it too little to have a rating of only 9.0 For such a good work? [Working on draft]

I have read it several times🥺The atmosphere rendering and emotional description of the story are perfect, and the delicate psychological changes are also very natural. Because of my emotional disorder, I have never felt much about horror, but this story makes people feel cold in the back. Malice does not appear suddenly. It hides in hidden corners. All we humans can do is to be vigilant at all times.

The charm of this novel lies in the psychological changes of the characters. Maybe it is scary to watch the movie. Here's what Harlock said Danny? Listen to me. I'm going to tell you something, just this once and never again. There are some things in the world that should not be said to a six-year-old boy, but it is often difficult to reconcile how things should be with their actual circumstances. The world is a harsh place, Danny. It is unselfish. It doesn't hate you and me, but it doesn't love us either. There are many terrible things happening in the world that no one can explain. Good people die tragic, painful deaths, leaving those who loved them alone. Sometimes it feels like only bad people can stay healthy and successful. The world doesn't love you, but your mother loves you and I love you too. You are a good boy. You feel sad for your dad, and when you feel you must cry for something bad that happened to him, you hide in the closet or under the sheets and cry until you cry it all out; that's what a good son must do. But you must continue to live. That is your responsibility in this harsh world: no matter what happens, you must maintain your enthusiasm and you must continue to live. Pick yourself up and keep moving forward. "

"The Shining" is not just a simple horror novel, it also deeply explores the complexity and contradiction of human nature, the profound impact of the original family on children, the struggle of alcoholics between reason and desire, the lack of trust between husband and wife, and the deep love between parents and children. These themes undoubtedly bring more profound connotations. Although the adapted classic movie brings a strong impact in terms of visual effects, the original novel is obviously richer in detailed description and psychological portrayal. The "nagging" thoughts and content in parentheses in the novel can create a more delicate atmosphere of horror, which is difficult to fully present in movies. At the same time, it also makes me feel that the real world is also a huge panoramic hotel. It is absurd, bizarre, and human nature is complex and twisted. You need to keep your heart.

It's better than the movie, which is a bit hard to understand. The plot is pretty good, the characters are well-developed, but it's just too wordy [face-covering][face-covering][face-covering]

It would be better if the movie could basically follow the book... [Almost crying]

This book is great! The little boy Danny is very cute, and his "Shining" ability is so cool! I hate that troublesome dwarf Ullman, I think he's a bit neurotic. But Jack is also quite strange. How did he become so crazy later? Looking forward to the development of the story later!

There are too many psychological descriptions, coupled with occasional flashbacks, which seems very cumbersome to me who is used to reading fast food novels. Moreover, most of the metaphorical images used come from Ami's local folk celebrities, which makes the novel very immersive. Generally speaking, you can read it when you have nothing to do, but there is no need to spend time specifically to read this book. Classics such as The Count of Monte Cristo Red and Black are more worth reading than it. Compared to this one, I prefer Pet Sematary (it seems to be the same author?). In comparison, that one does not have so much stream of consciousness, the plot is smooth and not procrastinating, the characters are foreshadowed in the early stage, and they die one by one in the later stage, and the clean rate goes straight to the theme, good ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ

Personally, I prefer the book. The movie is certainly a classic, but some details are not shown, making it a bit confusing.

After reading this book, I feel that the description is very detailed and the plot is well handled. After reading it, I felt unsatisfied.

After watching the movie and reading the original novel, the psychological descriptions in the novel are very real, especially the male protagonist's dissatisfaction with his wife and son. Is there really a ghost in Panorama? The depressing environment collides with the depressing heart, and monsters appear.

As expected of Stephen King

Much more delicate than the movies

Beautiful, worthy of praise

Looks good, looks good, looks different from the movie plot

Wonderful, never disappoints

So pretty

It's not a bestseller for a reason

The fifth thriller is so depressing that it's suffocating

A wonderful story with very vivid characters. Good looking✿✿ヽ(°▽°)ノ✿

Chapter 5 starts to become more and more interesting and has a strong sense of immersion.

Both have their own merits as the movie version

I've finished watching it. Stephen King is great.

Stephen King is quality assurance