Review by Laura Leigh
Doctor Sleep – Stephen King
4 Stars – I love love love Stephen King. I own more books by him than any other author (probably because he has wrote so many books haha!). If you don’t know the backstory of Doctor Sleep,... let me tell you. To make it short and sweet this is the sequel to one of Kings most popular novels of all time, “The Shining”. Remember the cute little boy in “The Shining”, Danny Torrance? Well, he is all grown up now and the shining is still as strong as ever.
Danny, who goes by Dan now, has a major problem with alcohol just like his daddy, crazy Jack, did in the first novel. He also went into the caretaking business just like his father. Though, instead of caring for a haunted hotel, he is caring for the elderly in nursing homes. After drifting from town to town, getting arrested, starting bar fights and copulating with some pretty unsavory women Dan finally settles down in a quaint New Hampshire town. Dan finds steady work and, with the help of some new found friends, even kicks his drinking habit and steadily starts to go to AA. Though his shining is waning as he grows older he still finds he can use it to help the elderly pass over when their time has come… hence his nickname “Doctor Sleep”. Life is going great for Dan when he meets Abra Stone, a spirited young girl that also has the gift of the shining. Dan has met other people with the same gift, most only having a touch of the shining. Abra’s power is much greater than the average persons though. Even compared to Dan, Abra’s shining is as bright as the sun (pun intended). And Dan is not the only one that has noticed.
A gypsy band of thieves, who call themselves the True Knot, have taken a special interest in Abra. These gypsies are not interested in material goods though, they feed off of children’s shining. The shining keeps them alive and powerful. Without it they would, quite literally, disappear into thin air. The shining is not easily taken though. It must be turned into steam which the gypsies then feed off of. How can it be turned into steam you might ask? That is the tricky part. The children must be caught and then tortured to death. The more painful it is the more steam is released. Can Doctor Sleep help Abra escape from these maniacs? Can they be stopped from harming other children? Dan must face his horrific past and personal demons in order to find out.
Even if you have not read “The Shining” (which I suggest you at least rent the movie) you can still read “Doctor Sleep” and not get lost. It’s been years since I have read it but King gives enough background into the first book that you understand what is going on. If “The Shining” scared the bejesus out of you then don’t worry - this book only has a couple creep-tastic moments… which is why I only gave it 4 stars. I was going into this with the expectation that the Overlook Hotel ghosts would make more of an appearance but instead it was more “action packed” than “horror show”. Regardless, this is a good read for any Stephen King fan.
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Doctor Sleep – Stephen King
4 Stars – I love love love Stephen King. I own more books by him than any other author (probably because he has wrote so many books haha!). If you don’t know the backstory of Doctor Sleep,... let me tell you. To make it short and sweet this is the sequel to one of Kings most popular novels of all time, “The Shining”. Remember the cute little boy in “The Shining”, Danny Torrance? Well, he is all grown up now and the shining is still as strong as ever.
Danny, who goes by Dan now, has a major problem with alcohol just like his daddy, crazy Jack, did in the first novel. He also went into the caretaking business just like his father. Though, instead of caring for a haunted hotel, he is caring for the elderly in nursing homes. After drifting from town to town, getting arrested, starting bar fights and copulating with some pretty unsavory women Dan finally settles down in a quaint New Hampshire town. Dan finds steady work and, with the help of some new found friends, even kicks his drinking habit and steadily starts to go to AA. Though his shining is waning as he grows older he still finds he can use it to help the elderly pass over when their time has come… hence his nickname “Doctor Sleep”. Life is going great for Dan when he meets Abra Stone, a spirited young girl that also has the gift of the shining. Dan has met other people with the same gift, most only having a touch of the shining. Abra’s power is much greater than the average persons though. Even compared to Dan, Abra’s shining is as bright as the sun (pun intended). And Dan is not the only one that has noticed.
A gypsy band of thieves, who call themselves the True Knot, have taken a special interest in Abra. These gypsies are not interested in material goods though, they feed off of children’s shining. The shining keeps them alive and powerful. Without it they would, quite literally, disappear into thin air. The shining is not easily taken though. It must be turned into steam which the gypsies then feed off of. How can it be turned into steam you might ask? That is the tricky part. The children must be caught and then tortured to death. The more painful it is the more steam is released. Can Doctor Sleep help Abra escape from these maniacs? Can they be stopped from harming other children? Dan must face his horrific past and personal demons in order to find out.
Even if you have not read “The Shining” (which I suggest you at least rent the movie) you can still read “Doctor Sleep” and not get lost. It’s been years since I have read it but King gives enough background into the first book that you understand what is going on. If “The Shining” scared the bejesus out of you then don’t worry - this book only has a couple creep-tastic moments… which is why I only gave it 4 stars. I was going into this with the expectation that the Overlook Hotel ghosts would make more of an appearance but instead it was more “action packed” than “horror show”. Regardless, this is a good read for any Stephen King fan.
http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Sleep-Stephen-King/dp/1451698852/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409711626&sr=1-1&keywords=doctor+sleep See More
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