A review by sarcasmpotato
Misery, by Stephen King
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
From the beginning, I was hooked! It’s such a King thing to write about a prolific writer, and I loved the nuance he walked coming from that perspective.
King lulls you into a sense of certainly and rips it away at the drop of a hat (axe!). I couldn’t put it down the last 100 pages, needing to know how he could wrap this up!
King lulls you into a sense of certainly and rips it away at the drop of a hat (axe!). I couldn’t put it down the last 100 pages, needing to know how he could wrap this up!
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Car accident, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual assault