Reading in the Rain Book Club discussion

Here we can discuss the second part of the book! (No spoilers after that part!)

Why, oh why (!) would anyone want to live in that hotell at winter?!

My hackels were up most of part two. I don't know if its plasebo or the book, but it was not a good idea to bring it to bed!

Why wont Danny tell his parents what he sees? 'Cause he is afraid he will hurt their feelings? I can't stomace the thought of going around being afraid all winter, 'cause of a feeling, and not for my child to be, either.
And why can't that frakking Ullman buy a new boiler, so the winter-attendant can live in a appartment in town and drive the snomobile up each day!?
(Ok, I see how it wouldn't be a book if that was the case, but still!)

But yeah, so far, so good!

I felt like this part went through pretty quickly. I loved Dick and how he talked with Danny. this place would absolutely terrify me.

Anniken wrote: "Why, oh why (!) would anyone want to live in that hotell at winter?!

I've asked myself this question many times while reading The Shining - why would anyone do that to themselves? But at the same time I understand why Jack needs the job as a caretaker, it is a oppurtunity for him to earn money and finish his play. A second chance and a fresh start for the whole family. Or at least it could have been.

Anniken wrote: Why wont Danny tell his parents what he sees? 'Cause he is afraid he will hurt their feelings?

This is explained more thoroughly later in the book, in the next part if I'm not mistaken.

Carlie wrote: I felt like this part went through pretty quickly. I loved Dick and how he talked with Danny. this place would absolutely terrify me.

Yeah, I liked Dick a lot as well! Hope Danny's shine can reach all the way to Florida.

Just finished part two :) I'm so behind.... But if I would like to comment on here in next days it's okay right ? I think that all those unbelievable things that happened or are going to happen and actions that characters take are okay. It just shows how complex humans are

Gitte, I do understand it all, I just don't get it.
I understand that Jack needs the job, and that it seems like a good start for the family - altought I still think its really creepy.

I think my problem with Danny not telling, is that it hurts me to read about it. I understand it, I really do, but it still makes me sad...

Marta, I agree. Stephen King really know how to make even the weirdest guy into a human, and I love it!