I decided to reread this before getting into Dr. Sleep. The story itself was dated in places, but it was still a good read. It's hard to picture anyone but Jack Nicholson in the role of Jack Torrance at this stage. I actually enjoyed this more than I remember from my first read in grade school. I might have been comparing it too much to the movie at that time. I also have a much different perspective than I did when I was twelve. I kind of wonder how much of the book I actually understood at that time. The slow descent into madness was still a little tedious in places, but I felt more aware of the big indicators this time around. Really looking forward to the new chapter in the story. On to Dr. Sleep.