370 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780450417399
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New English Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paul Sheldon. He's a bestselling novelist who has finally met his biggest fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes and she is more than a rabid reader - she is Paul's nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also his captor,...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,677 reviews
Moods
tense 92%
mysterious 30%
challenging 19%
emotional 18%
sad 10%
adventurous 6%
reflective 5%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Torture, GoreModerate
Car accident
370 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780450417399
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New English Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paul Sheldon. He's a bestselling novelist who has finally met his biggest fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes and she is more than a rabid reader - she is Paul's nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also his captor,...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,677 reviews
Moods
tense 92%
mysterious 30%
challenging 19%
emotional 18%
sad 10%
adventurous 6%
reflective 5%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Torture, GoreModerate
Car accident