Doctor Sleep Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Stephen King
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
5,045

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Book Summary

Now a major motion picture starring Ewan McGregor!

From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining—an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is “[a] vivid frightscape” (The New York Times).

Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance’s sanity, as his paranormal gift known as “the shining” opened a door straight into hell. And even though Dan is all grown up, the ghosts of the Overlook—and his father’s legacy of alcoholism and violence—kept him drifting aimlessly for most of his life. Now, Dan has finally found some order in the chaos by working in a local hospice, earning the nickname “Doctor Sleep” by secretly using his special abilities to comfort the dying and prepare them for the afterlife. But when he unexpectedly meets twelve-year-old Abra Stone—who possesses an even more powerful manifestation of the shining—the two find their lives in sudden jeopardy at the hands of the ageless and murderous nomadic tribe known as the True Knot, reigniting Dan’s own demons and summoning him to battle for this young girl’s soul and survival...

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Book Name Doctor Sleep
Genre Fiction & Literature
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 11.87 MB

Doctor Sleep (Stephen King) Book Reviews 2024

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Bought on a whim. And I can’t put it down. Amazing read!

Read. Best put together story of all time and I have read a bunch. King outshone (!!)himself.

Just outstanding. I’m a long-time King fan and have read nearly all of his work. I tore through Doctor Sleep in a couple of days. Riveting, and in many ways, I like it better than The Shining.

Good Good Good Sequel. Very good and interesting book if you were a “The Shining” fan and I certainly was!! It wasn’t my favorite but just like Stephen King books, I couldn’t put it down and just wanted to read and read and read so I will absolutely give it a 4 out of 5 stars 😀

Very inspiring. Stephen King is a king. The king of writing. I loved the book. So inspiring. I read some reviews complaining about the multiple references to AA. Am not in AA, but geez did I appreciate those! Stephen King is able to grab the big picture and express it in an entertaining way. Masterful. To be in the inner of one character, and several. Yes I love his rich writing. His vocabulary. Which forces me in any case, to go to the dictionary. Uplifting, enriching, compassionate writing. Yet able to describe things as they are, good and evil. In fair amounts on both sides!

Doctor sleep. Awesome book, Stephen king just keeps knocking it out of the park, on my second read already😃

Meesh 76's review of Doctor Sleep. This book is a must read for any true Stephen King fan. I just finished Doctor Sleep and it was amazing. It's about Dan Torrance from the Overlook Hotel all grown up. I love how Stephen King finally gives us the Torrance family history. Dan is grown up & is trying to save Abra, his niece from this strange tribe who use the mist of children to live forever. They're a vampiric cult whom all follow the orders of Rose the Hat. At the end Danny must face his own personal demons as well as maintain his composure to save his niece, her family, and his friends. It's a must read!! The master is at it again!! I'm ready for Stephen King's next book Revival! 11/11/14.

:) 😍. Love the book and the movie

Missed opportunity. I found Dr. Sleep simply insufferable. A follow up to The Shining which was a brilliant psychological/horror story to a super dumbed down story with preposterous villains that simply tries too hard to connect the dots to the past. Disappointing.

Finding Dan Torrance. Years after the horror at the Overlook Hotel, we catch up to Dan Torrance in his adult life and career. Never too far from the shadows and echoes of the Overlook, Dan still deals with his unique abilities, colloquially called the shine. The shine in others varies in strength, and Dan gets glimpses of those folks frequently, for good or for not so good. Dan really puts the shine to use for good when he lands a job in a small town New Hampshire (recommended to him by Tony) at a hospice. Then he finally meets a person that has been calling to him, using the shine, for a long time. That person will change his life in a number of unexpected ways. Doctor Sleep is an excellent read.

Doctor Sleep. An excellent sequel to "The Shining".

Wonderful.. As always, this is a fantastic piece of literature from Stephen King. The story was very gripping as soon as the book started. The character development was absolutely amazing. I really felt for the Stone family and Dan as the book progressed. My father is an alcoholic so this book really resonated with me, and I feel like I was able to take away a lot from it.

Perfect sequel to The Shining!!. This book is about Danny Torrance (the little boy in The Shining). Must read!!

Dr. Sleep...When is the movie!?!?. Great sequel to The Shining. Seeing Dan Torrance all grown up and the new adventure is astonishing.

Doctor sleep. It here are very few books of S kings that I don’t love. Even if I don’t love them I sure do like them a lot. This is one that I’ll read again....and again.

Loved It. The Shining as a story was something that I always knew about, but even though I’ve been reading Stephen King since childhood, I’d not actually read it until this year. I knew the movie, the story of the scary hotel in the mountains and the spooky stuff that happened there. But, on finally reading The Shining as a grown woman with a lot of trauma in my past, the thing that actually scared me about it was this man justifying and excusing his abusive behavior in more and more ridiculous ways. This struck me as so frighteningly real, so authentic a representation of abuse that I couldn’t help but love and hate the book all at the same time. Now that I’ve just finished Doctor Sleep, I’m again blown away by just how frightening the story is. Not because of the scary monsters, but because of the struggle that Doc, and eventually Abra, have to face with trying to jump off of the wheel that turns the cycle of abuse and addiction. It is always so amazing to me the way that SK hides these deeply real and relatable stories so perfectly inside the fantastical and terrifying stories of otherworldly monsters. I loved it. Thank you, Stephen.

Not what I was hoping. I enjoyed knowing what happened to Dan Torrence. I didn’t enjoy the plot twists and how predictable the book was. The first half was decent. The second half was boring and made me wish the book was over already. Childish and not scary.

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Epic!. I have always been wary of audiobooks because I'm very picky about the narrator. But let me say that Will Patton did this novel so much justice that I went out and bought the other Stephen King books narrated by him. The combination of Patton's voice and King's imagination led this novel to becoming one of my favorite. I very highly recommend this audiobook.

Slightly Above Average and Undercooked. The Movie had a better ending, let me start there. It’s Stephen King so you can expect good, engaging storytelling with the Book. But there is a sneaky lingering sense that he pulled his punches a bit. There is enough raw content in this book to make a masterpiece but he held his hand, maybe because of time? Maybe he ran out of ideas? Or maybe for ‘political’ reasons? Who knows? He could have really turned up the heat in this story with true horror instead of the few teasing tidbits that we got. What we have here is the shadow of a masterpiece that suffers from ‘neatness’, a fair bit of filler and underdeveloped ideas and tangents. I expect Part 2 (Shining Part 3?) and that this universe will be fleshed out. Until then, 2 stars for being only slightly above average, undercooked, and being outperformed by the movie with a lazy ending.

Dr Sleep. I gave Dr Sleep 5 stars (4-1/2 if I could have). Being a long time “constant reader” of King, I was happy it didn’t disappoint. I couldn’t put the book down. I truly enjoyed the character development and the unique, unexpected and sudden King style of story telling. Dr Sleep was a very worthwhile read and I recommend it even to the non-King readers (although first reading the 5 star “The Shining” is a prerequisite) Hal R

One of King’s Best. I have read many of King’s books. Good plot and great characters. Some of King’s books leave you hanging at the end. For once, he wrapped up the loose ends and had an ending.

Phenomenal. I love it!

One of Kings BEST. Aside from the gruesome deaths of the victims, this book is a non-stop thrill ride through the imagination of one of America’s best storytellers. Loved how Danny resolves his issues from childhood to adulthood with the help of those human angels that seem to pop out of nowhere when you need them. Not being predictable or inappropriate like so many other authors I will not name; King always delivers a spellbinding story told as only he can. Thx for the nightmares and the adrenaline rushes!

Doc. I’ve been attached to Danny Torrance since I first read The Shining at 12-years-old. I don’t want to say goodbye to the man he has become.

Great Sequel. I never expected a sequel to The Shining and was thrilled when I learned about the release of a sequel. Definitely peaked my interest to pick it up. I enjoyed getting to understand more about what it means to Shine and what exactly can be done with the ability.

Grueling. I liked the book but felt it drug on

King must love AA meetings.... What happened to Stephen King? This book is so see through, boring, and rushed. I mean, who didn't see that ending coming!? Though I didn't expect it to be as anticlimactic as is was. Yawn... The characters are forgetful. I didn't really care who lived or died, I just wanted it to be over. And what's with all the Alchoholics Anonymous? It's throughout the entire book. He's a drunk, we get it. This book should've never happened...

Not the closure I expected. I can’t believe Danny is gone! I understand his mom being gone but why him?! Very disappointed about that... I would like to see a part three where Danny possibly returns through Abra.....The shining is definitely the best.

A favorite for me. Sometimes King just gets everything right

24 year starting to read again. I read the Shinning and then Doctor Sleep as a way to get back into reading since academia ruined the love for me. At some points I liked Doc Sleep more than the Shinning due to character developments. Some parts of Doc Sleep angered me, such as a plot twist near the end of the book that really did nothing for the story or solving the “who is the steamhead” in one sentence. Overall, i loved this book and I am really sad to say goodbye to Danny.

Stephen King is incredible.. Top 5 best books I have ever read. Absolutely recommend it. Once I started I could not put it down.

Doctor Sleep. Good reading!! It's hard to put this down and at times, it's scary to turn the page!! Enjoy the adventure!!

Doctor Sleep. I really enjoyed this book .. I wonder what may happen to the remaining True Knots :-)

Not What I Expected. I absolutely loved The Shining, however this book doesn’t ready as a horror novel. It’s more of a drama with some violence here and there. I wouldn’t go into this with high expectations.

I WILL GIVE IT A STAR'S BUT............ CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW GOOD THE BOOK IS PLZ I PLAY ROBLOX.?

Love. Amazing sequel, I loved it

The perfect sequel.. One of my favorite Stephen King books and the perfect sequel to The Shining. It is extremely well written and impossible to put down once you get started. It’s one of those books you can read over and over again without growing tired of it. Stephen King killed it again and as with all of his books it was worth every dollar spent.

stephen kings doctor sleep. good revenge plan, nice book.

Wow!. It's been years since I've read a King book, when I found out this was a sequel to the Shining, I just had to read it! I just finished it today! It took me almost all year to read it!...lol Great story! Very entertaining, descriptive, and of course scary! Definitely worth a read! Thanks Mr. King!

Wonderful. Great book truly an enjoyable read

loved it. Great read!

Excellent!. This is a great sequel to The Shining! Does not disappoint!

Everything you want in a S.King thriller!. Hands down one of the best books I’ve read! It’s not the sequel you would expect to the shining but it is COMPLETELY worth the read. It’ll have you at the edge of your seat from the first page until the last. I’m never going to be able to look at a RV the same again! Moral of this review, buy the book you seriously won’t regret it!

Doctor Sleep. Great as ever ,Stephen King is the best storyteller of our time! Doctor Sleep had such a wonderful twist and turn.It kept me reading when I should be doing things like sleeping! Liz Bell32906

Scary. I first thought it was scary But then it just boring

Fascinating. A sequel that lives up to prequel. You’ll want to read this if you loved the shinning.

Better than expected like usual!!!. He nailed it once again!!! What a page turner!!!

amazing!. I have only read two of stephan kings books before this, pet sematary, and the shinning. I had just finished reading it not to long ago this book is by far my favorite of the three! ( loved the emotion described and throughn into the characters!)

Doctor Sleep. Excellent writing by one of the worlds best authors. Stephen King is brilliant in this exciting and heart pounding sequel to The Shining. The characters are alive and exciting and you want to keep reading to see if they can overcome their obstacles and prevail. I recommend reading the first novel if you have not in awhile before venturing with this one and do not read this if you have only seen the movie staring Jack Nicolson for that film is a far fetch from the actual story.

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Boring. Don't read it you will be disappointed :(

AWESOME CONTINUATION. Mr King has done it again

Dr Sleep. $25 for an e book???

Excellent Read. I read or should I say consumed this book in 3 days. I just couldn't put it down.

Doctor Sleep. Wow great read, I can't wait for the movie!!

Silly. $18 for an ebook...?

SCARY. Best book ever I was hooked on to this book from the beginning

Disappointed. This book started out great but, like so many of his recent books, the writing became preachy. We get that people go to AA and people get cancer, but stop making the books ALL about that. His older books had passion: the more recent ones do not.

Doctor Sleep. King is a true literary genius, by far my favourite author. As usual i was unable to put the book down until i was finished, amazing read

Dr. Sleep. Just finished Dr. Sleep. Saddens me as I have had a dry spell of wanting to read any books of late. I have missed reading Stephen king, and was truly thankful for the memories of Danny Torrance heart warming book for us constant readers, Steve you rock !

Had me hooked from the beginning!. I always wondered what happened to Danny “Doc” Torrence, and this book put a perfect ending to a story that I grew up reading. Now, let’s hope the movie does this one justice (unlike the first).

Addictive couldn’t put it down. Another quality read fro the master himself. From page 1 to the end was just a fantastic plot that played out in just the right amount of time. 5 out of 5

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