320 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340390702
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paul Sheldon, author of a series of historical romances, wakes up in a secluded farmhouse in Colorado with broken legs while Annie Wilkes, a disappointed fan, hovers over him with drugs, an ax, and a blowtorch, demanding he bring his heroine back ...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,251 reviews
Moods
tense 92%
mysterious 31%
challenging 20%
emotional 19%
sad 11%
adventurous 6%
reflective 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | 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: 32% | Yes: 6%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
Torture, Violence, GoreModerate
Car accident
320 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340390702
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paul Sheldon, author of a series of historical romances, wakes up in a secluded farmhouse in Colorado with broken legs while Annie Wilkes, a disappointed fan, hovers over him with drugs, an ax, and a blowtorch, demanding he bring his heroine back ...
Community Reviews Summary of 26,251 reviews
Moods
tense 92%
mysterious 31%
challenging 20%
emotional 19%
sad 11%
adventurous 6%
reflective 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | 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: 32% | Yes: 6%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
Torture, Violence, GoreModerate
Car accident