A review by molly_greenshields
Misery, by Stephen King

challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

As my second Stephen King read, Misery had a lot to live up to considering how much I loved The Shining and although I wasn't *quite* as obsessed, nor did I devour it quite as quickly, it was pretty damn good. Sure, it was a hell of a lot more gruesome but once again, I found myself enraptured with King's prose, quite literally on the edge of my seat, quite literally gasping aloud (and probably startling a few people on my morning train), silently willing Paul Sheldon to escape from that goddamn house! So, although it's not quite up there with the spooks of The Overlook for me, Annie Wilkes' Colorado farmhouse not only frightened me half to death but it also surely cemented my love of Stephen King.
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