The Shining

Up above here is Jack Torrance (The Shining) and Dan Torrance (Doctor Sleep specific).

So sorry that this and the next one are sideways, tried to fix it but ended up stopping. Eddie Kaspbrak from It.

And Stanley Uris from It also.

As you can see from this and the previous, one side is kid version of the character while the other side is adult version of the character.

Which looks the most spot on in your opinion?

I've only read four so far, here is them ranked:

4. Firestarter

Only one actually likable character: Andy McGee. Was too slow-moving half the time.

3. It

While good, it was much too long with some parts that I felt weren't really necessary to the plot. Took me way too long to finish It, and the fact that I took many long breaks due to It getting too slow-moving didn't help.

2. Doctor Sleep

As the sequel to my favorite Stephen King book, I really, really, liked it.

1. The Shining

EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK IS GREAT! I'm actually rereading it for the third time right now.

!!!SPOILERS FOR THE BOOK AND MOVIE VERSION OF THE SHINING!!!

Back at Christmas I got The Shining and its sequel Doctor Sleep. I finished the first book, and I loved it! By far my favorite Stephen King book!

My two favorite characters were:

• Jack Torrance

• Danny Torrance

I couldn't believe how much empathy I was feeling for Jack in this book. Like any book to its movie adaptation, there is a lot of differences, and man were there a ton of differences between movie Jack and book Jack!

In the movie, I felt that the guy was sort of a jerk that just finally is done with everything and goes insane (I still liked him though, he was my favorite).

In the book though, it is more like he was deeply manipulated and (this is the only I could think to word it) possessed by the Overlook and its ghosts (I'm sure there is a better way to describe what happened to Jack, but that is the best I could do).

When you look at the reviews and stuff for the book, it'll say something like 'Bone-chilling' or 'Thrilling and terrifying'. But I wasn't scared or disturbed at all throughout it. Truthfully, the ending was just depressing. Jack was Danny's favorite parent, and Jack is the one that goes insane and dies at the end of the book.

As I read, I had different voices for each of the characters (I read in my head obviously, so I could do basically any voice).

I personally loved my Danny voice, which was a little kid voice that was just adorable.

Jack Torrance just sounded like Jack Nicholson, so nothing different there.

Wendy didn't sound like Shelley Duvall, but similar.

Sometimes Dick would sound like Scatman Crothers, and other times not.

And basically, every other character sounded British...for some reason.

My favorite part, which is same as many I assume, is the climax when Jack goes on the rampage and Wendy, Danny, (and Dick at one point) try to get out.

Most fans of The Shining recognize the 1980 Stanley Kubrick adaptation over the 1977 novel, but the original story is much different from the one made for the big screen. It features Jack, Wendy, and Danny Torrance as they travel to the Overlook Hotel so that Jack can take care of the property over the winter months. As he struggles with substance abuse and a history of domestic violence, the hotel's spirits begin to torment him into falling back into old and troublesome habits. While the movie depicts Jack as the hotel's primary target, it was Danny that the Overlook wanted because of his incredible ability called "the shining." When they are unable to possess him, they go after his father. The Shining is one of the most captivating stories that King has ever written, and it has made an astounding impact on popular culture in the years since its release. It has been referenced in several popular television shows, including Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story: Hotel and The Simpsons. While it could be considered the best — and likely is to some — there is one book in particular that stands far above them all.

I am on chapter 8.

We'll, now I'm reading Black House. In one of the chapters of the book they were talking about Roland Deschain and his ka-tet. Then they take about Tyler, the boy that is very important in this book. Tyler have the shining. They said that the Crimson King want Tyler becuase he can destroy the entire tower. And then they mentioned Ted Brauntigan. This guy is an important part of Hearts In Atlantis.

Now, my point is that the shining and the touch are the same. So much people have say it, but I want to say it. Now, of all people that have the Shining I will put Tyler in first place. Then I will put Ted Brauntigan, the Abra (the girl of Doctor Sleep), then Daniel Torrence, also there I will put Jake Chambers. Then I will put Mother Abigail, Alain Johs and Dick Halloran. Now, my question is... Do you know a person that have the shiny in the universe of Stephen King? (please doesn't mention the one I have put)

P. D. : I don't know certainly if Dinky Overnshaw (the boy of All Is Eventual) have the touch. But I think may be Patrick Danville, Carrie White, that all people have something...

Hey there!

I just finished reading bag of bones. And i always like to find connections between Stephen King books (like how dick halloran appeared in both IT and TheShining)

!! SPOILERS FOR BAG OF BONES !!

Towards the end of bag of bones, Mike Noonan and Kyra were able to speak telepathically and read each other's and other people's thoughts. In addition they both saw ghosts of dead people.

That got me wondering if these 2 characters were shiners ?