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Originally Posted by kennyc
I'm wondering if it is 'stand alone' or actually requires knowledge/reading of The Shining?
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I'd say it's written with an expectation that the reader is familiar with The Shining. The story picks up not long after the end of The Shining and carries on the story a little bit before jumping forward a couple decades. There are references to characters and events from the first book that you won't really understand the importance of unless you've read it.