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Stephen King·2019·Director: Mike Flanagan
72%
Faithfulness
4.0
Book Rating
3.6
Movie Rating
Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran
The Book
Doctor Sleep is a 2013 horror novel by American writer Stephen King and the sequel to his 1977 novel The Shining. The book reached the first position on The New York Times Best Seller list for print, ebook, and hardcover fiction. Doctor Sleep won the 2013 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel.
The Film
Doctor Sleep may refer to:Doctor Sleep, a 1991 novel by Madison Smartt Bell Doctor Sleep , a British thriller film based on Bell's novel Doctor Sleep (novel), a 2013 horror novel by Stephen King Doctor Sleep , an American horror film based on King's novel
Key Differences
The film attempts to bridge King's novel with Kubrick's Shining adaptation, leading to compromises King himself disliked.
Our Verdict
Read the book firstRead first — King's continuation is more satisfying than the film's hybrid approach.
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