310 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670813643
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 01 January 1987
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 25,832 reviews
Moods
tense 92%
mysterious 31%
challenging 20%
emotional 19%
sad 11%
adventurous 6%
reflective 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 19%
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 accident310 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670813643
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 01 January 1987
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 25,832 reviews
Moods
tense 92%
mysterious 31%
challenging 20%
emotional 19%
sad 11%
adventurous 6%
reflective 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 19%
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