spookybookylonnie's review against another edition
5.0
"I'm your number one fan."
I've only read this and IT by Stephen King so far and neither disappointed. Annie Wilkes saves the writer Paul Sheldon from a nasty car crash. But, taking it upon herself to nurse him back to health instead of driving him to the hospital raises alarm bells. But it's so much worse than Paul expected.
I can't wait to get my hands on more King. He truly is the master. I saw the film adaptation of this, which was well done, but the book easily topped it by a mile. Absolutely incredible.
I've only read this and IT by Stephen King so far and neither disappointed. Annie Wilkes saves the writer Paul Sheldon from a nasty car crash. But, taking it upon herself to nurse him back to health instead of driving him to the hospital raises alarm bells. But it's so much worse than Paul expected.
I can't wait to get my hands on more King. He truly is the master. I saw the film adaptation of this, which was well done, but the book easily topped it by a mile. Absolutely incredible.
dasha_8's review against another edition
4.0
I finally understand why they call him “the king of horror”. Bone chilling, disturbing, terrifying. Such an interesting take on “suffering for art”, and human ability to inflict pain while justifying it with some type of noble cause. I wasn’t a big fan of representation of mental illness, but I have to admit, that part of the story aside, everything else was so unique and extremely uncomfortable, just like I love it in my horror. And Annie Wilkes might’ve just become my most favorite book villain.
nm_young's review against another edition
5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A book that I loved, an absolute must read, and now a favorite of mine. It’s a book that will live on my shelves forever and I would re-read in the future. I would pick up anything else by this author without question. This book is now one of my all-time favorites.
This is the second book I’ve read by Stephen King and I loved them book. I was invested in the characters from the very start. More so Paul than Annie. I rooted for him to come out of his downward spiral of insanity as he was held captive by Annie.
I even got invested in the story within the story. Misery’s story.
I’m very happy that I finally picked this one up. I’m starting to see why King is my husband’s favorite author.
A book that I loved, an absolute must read, and now a favorite of mine. It’s a book that will live on my shelves forever and I would re-read in the future. I would pick up anything else by this author without question. This book is now one of my all-time favorites.
This is the second book I’ve read by Stephen King and I loved them book. I was invested in the characters from the very start. More so Paul than Annie. I rooted for him to come out of his downward spiral of insanity as he was held captive by Annie.
I even got invested in the story within the story. Misery’s story.
I’m very happy that I finally picked this one up. I’m starting to see why King is my husband’s favorite author.
heartthedead's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.5
mahebelen's review against another edition
4.0
Super recomendable, impecable historia del gran Stephen King. Muy atrapante desde el primer momento, aunque debo reconocer que en los momentos de la historia de "Misery" me aburría un poco, pero bueno es parte de la novela para entender el porque de esa obsesión de Annie. Clásico de terror muy recomendable
takin492's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Violence, and Gore
rebecanunez's review against another edition
4.0
Escalofriante, de todas maneras, por momentos, por cómo está estructurada la narración, me resulto un poco aburrido. Es un 3,5 en realidad creo.
ohkmurr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
We love using horror as a metaphor.
yasminena's review against another edition
i read the first 100 pages and the last 50 pages tbh i was bored