eBook, 510 pages
Langue : Italiano
Publié 27 septembre 2017 par Bompiani.
L’Overlook, uno strano e imponente albergo che domina le alte montagne del Colorado, è stato teatro di numerosi delitti e suicidi e sembra aver assorbito forze maligne che vanno al di là di ogni comprensione umana e si manifestano soprattutto d’inverno, quando l’albergo chiude e resta isolato per la neve. Uno scrittore fallito, Jack Torrance, con la moglie Wendy e il figlio Danny di cinque anni, accetta di fare il guardiano invernale all’Overlook, ed è allora che le forze del male si scatenano con rinnovato impeto: la famiglia si trova avvolta ben presto in un’atmosfera sinistra. Dinanzi a Danny – che è dotato di un potere extrasensoriale, lo “shine” –, si materializzano gli orribili fatti accaduti nelle stanze dell’albergo, ma se il bambino si oppone con forza a insidie e presenze, il padre ne rimane vittima.
Un romanzo che ha appassionato milioni di lettori nel mondo, da cui Stanley …
L’Overlook, uno strano e imponente albergo che domina le alte montagne del Colorado, è stato teatro di numerosi delitti e suicidi e sembra aver assorbito forze maligne che vanno al di là di ogni comprensione umana e si manifestano soprattutto d’inverno, quando l’albergo chiude e resta isolato per la neve. Uno scrittore fallito, Jack Torrance, con la moglie Wendy e il figlio Danny di cinque anni, accetta di fare il guardiano invernale all’Overlook, ed è allora che le forze del male si scatenano con rinnovato impeto: la famiglia si trova avvolta ben presto in un’atmosfera sinistra. Dinanzi a Danny – che è dotato di un potere extrasensoriale, lo “shine” –, si materializzano gli orribili fatti accaduti nelle stanze dell’albergo, ma se il bambino si oppone con forza a insidie e presenze, il padre ne rimane vittima.
Un romanzo che ha appassionato milioni di lettori nel mondo, da cui Stanley Kubrick ha tratto l’omonimo capolavoro cinematografico con Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall e Danny Lloyd.
I really liked this book even though I generally dislike Stephen Kings writing. It's one of his shorter books that does a much better job getting to the bite than he normally does.
I really liked this book even though I generally dislike Stephen Kings writing. It's one of his shorter books that does a much better job getting to the bite than he normally does.
So I've been a big fan of the shining movie and wanted to see how the book told the story cause I heard that a) Stephen King didn't like the movie b) the story was different.
So considering that I felt like I was reading a story I really enjoyed specifically to appreciate the differences. At points it felt like a slog, with date rusty and clumsy politics and such. But some of the differences I really appreciated about the book included the greater sympathetic lens we view jack Torrence through, his suicidal tendencies, struggles with alcohol, and love for danny cast him in a much more sympathetic light, which makes his descent into unhinged murderous rage much more disturbing and tragic.
The shining and magic of the world is also much more prevalent and explored and even the jump scares and horrors focus on hornets, hedges, anthropomorphic …
So I've been a big fan of the shining movie and wanted to see how the book told the story cause I heard that a) Stephen King didn't like the movie b) the story was different.
So considering that I felt like I was reading a story I really enjoyed specifically to appreciate the differences. At points it felt like a slog, with date rusty and clumsy politics and such. But some of the differences I really appreciated about the book included the greater sympathetic lens we view jack Torrence through, his suicidal tendencies, struggles with alcohol, and love for danny cast him in a much more sympathetic light, which makes his descent into unhinged murderous rage much more disturbing and tragic.
The shining and magic of the world is also much more prevalent and explored and even the jump scares and horrors focus on hornets, hedges, anthropomorphic ghouls, and possession than the blood tidal waves, and creepy twins that are so iconic from the film.
Definitely better appreciate all the liberties that were taken with the film and world building shoved aside that make up the novel. I can see why Stephen King felt antagonistic to the film, and appreciate the story better for it all.
But all in all, don't think I really like Stephen King's writings that much, this being my first read, and might just stick to how pop culture interprets and bastardizes his works in the world of b-rate horror films.
Some things are just better seen than read.
He writes about breasts way too often and in an unsettling way. Also uses some offensive language he shouldn't have. Spooky, but overrated.
He writes about breasts way too often and in an unsettling way. Also uses some offensive language he shouldn't have. Spooky, but overrated.
Great characters, great story. There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said about this book.
Great characters, great story. There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said about this book.
