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Horror 1992

Shining by Stephen King

Published in Spanish as El Resplandor

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One of the true classics of horror, THE SHINING is regarded as one of Stephen King's masterpieces.

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What it is

A haunted house · it gets under your skin

What happens in it

Haunted house Closed setting

How it feels

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How it's told

Its world
A touch of the supernatural
Style
Easy to get into

Before you pick it up

Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you like a story shut inside one place
  • you want to be properly scared
  • you like reading with your heart in your mouth

Maybe not if…

  • you're after something comforting

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Great books that became great films

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