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ninyin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
meagan_young's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely one of my favorite Stephen King’s! Terrifying and propulsive and crazy. So perfectly written, it keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time as it builds and builds. This will be the one I recommend to anyone curious about his books!
scribdecahedron's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
danipitts's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
benjpalmer's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. What a book man.
Oddly enough, I have never read a Stephen King book before, and I had heard that Misery is one of his best and a good place to start, and now I'm kicking myself for not reading this wayyyy sooner.
This story is brilliant. I had a general idea what it was about because I saw the movie a million years ago (long ago enough for me not to remember it that well), but everything about this is so good. Sometimes you read a thriller (and I hesitate to call this a thriller, but I guess that's what it is) and it's really all about some twist towards the end or something. Often thrillers are all about plot and not often invested in characters.
But Misery manages to not only be a page-turner but an exceptionally well-written page-turner with two really well-written characters. Annie Wilkes is an all-time great villain, just an absolutely insane character who had a few moments that left me eyes wide staring at the page going "oh jesus christ what."
And the style, I love King's style in this. I don't mind if a book is a good story without being especially elegant in its prose or style, but King adds in all these little flourishes that are so fun (so vivid!) and do *such* a good job of showing the decaying mental state of Paul.
Just an absolutely brilliant book, this is definitely going onto my list of all-timers. I loved everything about this and now clearly need to start diving into more of King's work.
5/5
Oddly enough, I have never read a Stephen King book before, and I had heard that Misery is one of his best and a good place to start, and now I'm kicking myself for not reading this wayyyy sooner.
This story is brilliant. I had a general idea what it was about because I saw the movie a million years ago (long ago enough for me not to remember it that well), but everything about this is so good. Sometimes you read a thriller (and I hesitate to call this a thriller, but I guess that's what it is) and it's really all about some twist towards the end or something. Often thrillers are all about plot and not often invested in characters.
But Misery manages to not only be a page-turner but an exceptionally well-written page-turner with two really well-written characters. Annie Wilkes is an all-time great villain, just an absolutely insane character who had a few moments that left me eyes wide staring at the page going "oh jesus christ what."
And the style, I love King's style in this. I don't mind if a book is a good story without being especially elegant in its prose or style, but King adds in all these little flourishes that are so fun (so vivid!) and do *such* a good job of showing the decaying mental state of Paul.
Just an absolutely brilliant book, this is definitely going onto my list of all-timers. I loved everything about this and now clearly need to start diving into more of King's work.
5/5
alananm613's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sarahrogers1's review against another edition
i’ll sleep on this rating
edit may 11, 2021:
so i've been sleeping...
and i still don't know how to rate this book
like was i scared? not really, but i did feel the suspense occasionally. was the book intriguing? in premise, yes, but the actual writing was not engaging at all. would i recommend it? maybe? i have no idea.
edit may 11, 2021:
so i've been sleeping...
and i still don't know how to rate this book
like was i scared? not really, but i did feel the suspense occasionally. was the book intriguing? in premise, yes, but the actual writing was not engaging at all. would i recommend it? maybe? i have no idea.
anni3008's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0