eleanor_w's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Physical abuse, Car accident, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
mrmarshall591's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Gore, Body horror, Animal death, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Medical content, Blood, and Torture
Moderate: Gun violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Addiction
alyssapusateri's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Self harm, Animal death, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Car accident
Minor: Rape, Sexism, Racial slurs, Excrement, Alcohol, Racism, Misogyny, Vomit, and Antisemitism
laurataylor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Torture
jossywright's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Animal cruelty, Blood, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Addiction, Animal death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Forced institutionalization
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Medical content, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Body horror, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Body shaming, Excrement, Fatphobia, Death, Rape, Gaslighting, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child death, Eating disorder, Car accident, Vomit, Sexism, Murder, Racism, Alcoholism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Death of parent, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, and Gun violence
finn_vibing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Addiction, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Car accident, Cursing, Animal death, Self harm, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and Death of parent
katiejackson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Body horror, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
redheadbookgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I found the first third slower in pace and it took me a while to get into the story, but the tension and suspense soon ramped up, and I flew through the rest of the pages on the edge of my seat.
This was a fascinating and unique plot, in that the entirety was based in one location with only two characters, which added to the feeling of captivity Paul felt. Annie was a truly chilling character; written brilliantly, she was unpredictable, unhinged and depraved, switching within seconds so that the anxiety and fear Paul felt around her was palpable.
Overall, a dark and chilling story, with a lot of violent + gory scenes (some of which I had to take a second away from), which I did enjoy but which left me with one question.. after all that suspense and build-up, WHAT was that ending!? Is this a King thing? I never understand the endings of any of his stories🤯
𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒚 @ 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 🥀
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Drug abuse
storyorc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Annie and Paul are forever showing us new layers, making Misery a page-turning character study despite the slim cast. Both are at times repulsive, sometimes even while being relatable, and at times impressive. Annie's fickle moods are a curiosity and a terror in themselves; she deserves to be on all the villain toplists for depth and depravity both.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Torture, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Child death and Animal cruelty