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Misery by Stephen King

197 reviews

nathan_ryan's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • 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

4.0


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lyndsmarie321's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Suspenseful, mysterious, twisted, and gory. Seemed fitting for an October-November read. Better than some of the other King books I've read. 

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asourceoffiction's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-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

5.0

A classic King horror. It's also a film I've always been too scared to watch, so I had very few preconceptions (apart from the well known) going in. And it was absolutely brilliant.

Sometimes the pace is agonisingly slow, drawing every scrap of tension from the moment that it can. The first time Paul gets out of his room I was completely on edge the entire time. I was so grateful to get to the first section of Misery's Return, where I felt safe, albeit briefly.

Between Paul's ramblings and the increasingly frenzied pace (and plot) of Misery's Return, we can brilliantly see how his state of mind deteriorates over the time he's trapped. The more Paul suffers, the more we get to know Annie, and the more hopeless everything seems.

Even by the very end, the tension can't immediately dissipate. I was hooked from the beginning, this was a fantastic spooky book perfect to read on Halloween!

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happymi's review against another edition

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dark 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? It's complicated

5.0


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imrg's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.5


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sassyykassie's review against another edition

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

4.5


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yellowease's review against another edition

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dark 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


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buud_w0rm's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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taliabahar'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? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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zaria86's review against another edition

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

5.0


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