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Misery by Stephen King

194 reviews

jodias833's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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chsm8's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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urlordlorin's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-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? It's complicated

1.75

Hayvan Mezarlığı’na göre daha iyi, O’ya göre daha kötü. Thriller olarak sınıflandırılmamalı. Thrill etmedi yani. Amerika’da artık resmen günlük rutin olmuş bir seri katil hikâyesinin 350 sayfa boyunca anlamsızca uzatılmış, gereksiz detaylarla dolu versiyonu. Kitaptaki yazarın yazdığı kitaptan bölümleri okumamızın bu hikâyenin gidişatına nasıl bir etkisi vardı mesela, Annie’nin kitaptaki bir yaratığa benzetilmesi haricinde? Yaratıcı hiçbir tarafı yok. Hayvan Mezarlığı’ndan daha iyi olmasını düşünmemin tek sebebi daha az cringey olması. Zaten çevirisi de beeerrrbbbbaaattt. Hikâye de çelişkilerle/plot hole’larla dolu.
Bana kalırsa Paul’un o kadar uzun süre kimsenin haberi olmadan rehin alınabilmesi imkansız. Amerika’da yaşıyorsunuz ya hiç Jehovah’s Witness da mı gelmiyor kapıya mesela. Polis geldiğinde de o durumdaki, sürekli işkence gören bir adam ‘offf yhaaaaa Annie şimdi bu polisleri de öldürcek yhaaaa öldürmesn benim yüzmdne .s’ diye düşünüp sesini çıkarmıyor falan. Bu kadar ünlü olan bir yazar için kimse seferber olmuyor, eşi dostu da yok kimse aylar sonraya kadar anlamlı bir search&rescue çalışması yürütmüyor öyle mi? Her şey nedense çok convenient olmuş dünyanın en aptal vasıfsız katili/kidnapperi için.

King’in yılda bir kitap falan yazıyor olmasının sebepleri ve sonuçları her kitabında çok belli oluyor. O kadar derinliği yok ki. Sanki hayatında hiç acı çeken insan görmemiş. Bu kadar zavallı bir adamla da empati kurduramıyorsan yok ol yani. Sırf gore yazarak insanları rahatsız edip süper kitap diye düşündürmek de artık moda oldu herhalde. 

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jg93's review against another edition

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4.0


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nneka23's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I’m glad I finished this book, but it took me a lot longer with more effort than I expected. The overall storyline is engrossing in a way that makes it hard to quit, but I definitely came close a couple times. I’m not sure why the passages from Misery’s Return needed to be included - I personally was not at all interested in reading them. I kept wanting to find out more about what’s happening to Paul, and I think sometimes that got lost in the constant inner thoughts or the excerpts from Misery’s Return. I just had a hard time fully sinking into the story. That said, it was still well-written most of the time and King definitely knows how to create an atmosphere of dread as well as tension for the reader. The last act of the book went at crazy speeds. I’m now curious to watch the movie for comparison purposes. 

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beaniebabybecca's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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haleybooks0318's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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maratagon's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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phantomsparrow's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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captaincrabs52's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Some of the parts of the book got pretty boring but overall I really really enjoyed this book and everyone should read it

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