praise for the Shining

[human]

Stephen King's best book that I have read so far, it was very creepy

[michal]

It is, and the characters are absolutely fantastic, aren't they? I was trapped in that hotel with then and I think it's one of Mr King's classics.

[Denise Marsden]

Have you read the alternative ending? Interesting if you like followups I think. I read the book several years ago, unputdownable,I read it in one sitting in a remote country cottage, alone!So claustraphobic but I think a work of genius.

[thymeoperator]

Have you read the alternative ending? Interesting if you like followups I think. I read the book several years ago, unputdownable,I read it in one sitting in a remote country cottage, alone!So claustraphobic but I think a work of genius.

where does one find the alternative ending?

[Lencho_of_the_Apes]

where does one find the alternative ending?

Yah, where where?

We all float down here.

[Denise Marsden]

I came across a book containing 'The Shining' 'Misery' and Carrie in the same volume. A freind has borrowed the book and Im having difficulty getting in touch. I will post the source of the alternative ending in the next few days.

[Matthew.Degnan]

The Shining is one of my all time favourite SKs. I thought it was a lot creepier and wierder than a lot of his books. The character of Jack Torrence is also a lot more messed up than other characters.

[NDFan4ever]

In SK's talk he said that The Shining was his "worst" book, that he felt like he was in control of the world's biggest bulldozer and that he only scratched the surface. I was in the audience and I had brought along my copy of The Shining [just in case, you know, there was a way to get an autograph, the boyscout motto and all] and I wanted to jump up and shout "I loved it, Stephen!" But of course I didn't because then I would have been thrown out and I couldn't miss the rest of the talk...

He also said Rose Madder was a disappointment to him...He said it should've worked, but somehow didn't. I still beg to differ. He was being way too hard on himself.

[gniknehpets]

Hey, I never heard of an alternative ending either! I can't decide if I'd want to read that or not. The Shining was my first King book, about 30 years ago, and it scared the crap out of me.

[NDFan4ever]

My first SK book, too! [28 years ago]