Not necessarily his best book but with the release of the movie by Stanley Kubrick (loosely based on the book), its popularity increased massively. This is probably Stephen King's best known work. Would you listen to The Shining again? Why? Whether it was due to the performance, the story, my expectations or a perfect storm of all these factors, I cannot in good-conscience recommend The Shining - well, at least not the audio version. I expect a certain level of eerie horror from King (even in 11.22.63, which wasn't supposed to be 'scary', in my mind, had a creepiness about it that left me looking over my shoulder from time-to-time). That being said, the unpleasant whisper-shouts of the narrator on occasion were the only really scary bits of the Audible version of this 'program'. Except for parts where a character is supposedly shouting, then the narrator's grating raspiness would be difficult to endure, at least for my ears. Scott wasn't bad, but I never really felt immersed in the story. Maybe it was a combination of the narrator's performance or the story itself, but I struggled to get through the almost 16 hours of playtime it takes to finish this book. Since I had passed over it on countless occasions, I eventually decided to use a credit and have a listen. Having enjoyed a few Stephen King novels in the past (as well as films based on Stephen King novels - if you care to include those as a relevant reflection on King's creations), I was often told I should read The Shining. The foregoing paragraph is just my convoluted way of saying that I couldn't find anything really special about The Shining. It's not that there is anything 'wrong' or 'bad' about the film, the book or the person (in the case of meeting an influencer or celebrity) its just that they were built up to such extraordinary heights, the reality had no chance against the fantasy created by our expectations. ( ) - Dark Tower 4.Isn't it funny? The things we most anticipate or which we have been most hyped-up for, are usually the most disappointing.

( ) ( ) ( ) - Narrated by Stephen King, himself!

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