370 pages • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 28,771 reviews
Moods
tense 92%
mysterious 30%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
sad 11%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, GoreModerate
Car accident
370 pages • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 28,771 reviews
Moods
tense 92%
mysterious 30%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
sad 11%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, GoreModerate
Car accident