Misery - Stephen King > Reviews

Advantages: Edge of your seat action, good character development, well-written.
Disadvantages: Some foul language might become old after a while.

...in the famously written book Misery are not only bone chilling, but after a while you might almost think they are real. * Annie Wilkes- She is Paul Sheldon's number one fan, and plans to never let him go alive. Her infatuation with the one novel with the character Misery in it has got a great influence on the way she treats Paul, and tortures him. * Paul Sheldon- A famous author that has written many number one selling novels and books recently ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent for those long winter nights
Disadvantages: I couldn't put it down !!!

To me Misery is an astounding piece of literary genius penned by the infamous Stephen King. The book is again in the horror genre. Fascinatingly this book reads like a true story. It is a tremendous psychological thriller about obsessive love and extreme terror. The story There are two main characters in the book. There is Paul, a number one selling author and Anne, a nurse who says she is Paul’s number one fan. The story begins when ... Read review

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...want to know what makes Misery so scary, its because whether or not you like it you empathise with the characters. In Misery for example. Just by reading the book you became Paul Sheldon stranded in that crazy woman's house after that terrible automobile accident. You felt his physical pain after he had awaken from that concussion, broken legs dislocated pelvis etc. and you felt his fear and anguish being trapped in that woman's house while she was ... Read review

Advantages: Psychological thriller, a roller coaster of emotions
Disadvantages: A bit slow in places

...favourite novels, the creator of Misery Chastain, she couldn't believe her luck and decided to keep him all to herself. After all she was his number one fan.... But Annie was angry, very angry that Paul had killed Misery and decided that he must write a new 'Misery' novel just for her. Stephen King lets the story unfolds through the eyes of 'hostage' Paul. There is good character developement as this psychological novel progresses, Paul's pain is ... Read review

Advantages: Gripping stuff, takes a strong hold of you and will not let you go.
Disadvantages: You may neglect other things while engaged in reading.

Well this is my first opinion so please be gentle with me :)... I have always enjoyed Stephen King's style of writing and I came across this one while scanning through the library. I hadn't heard anything about it before and thought it would be good to check it out. From start to finish I was gripped. I made time to read this book and enjoyed mostly all of it. In this story, Stephen King's narrative swallows you in, bringing you into the centre ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic
Disadvantages: none

...his books about fictional character Misery Chastain, which has the housewives of America hooked, especially, as it seems Anne Wilkes. However, Sheldon has tired of writing Misery books and has decided to end that part of his writing career and concentrate on writing more "serious" literature. When Anne reads one of his newer books she becomes enraged, and insists that he continues to write Misery books. When the new and final installment of the ... Read review

Actually, Misery could be much worse: it is mainly a boring and trashy story of mentally ill romance book fan dreaming of clean and beautiful world (interesting idea never really explored) and her obnoxious prisoner, a writer of bestsellers trying to outwit the sadistic romantic. Sounds interesting? A classic? More like classless.

Advantages: full of suspense, almost real
Disadvantages: psychologically and physically very cruel - not for the faint-hearted!

Stephen King’s imagination is unreal. He has written so many horror books and still he can come up with better ones. I have read a couple of his novels, but I think “Misery” is one of the best and everybody should read this. It is the story of a very successful writer, who has a car accident and is found by his “greatest fan”. His car is totally buried in snow and the poor guy is very severely injured and thus depends on his saviour’s mercy. All ... Read review

Advantages: Makes you think
Disadvantages: a bit slow

So what would you do handcuffed to the bed, with your loving dead on the floor and the telephone out of reach, and the nearest neighbours several miles away. Well unfortunately Jessie (the woman handcuffed to the bed) has to play through her past in her head, and struggle to get a glass of water off the shelf above her. It is interesting to read about her attempts to escape the handcuffs, and I was just dying to know how she was going to escape. Especially ... Read review

Advantages: excellent story well told
Disadvantages: none

King at his best! If you have not seen the film - even if you have - get the book! This is Stephen King at his brilliant best! Taking a situation that is just about possible and making it into a compelling story which almost makes you want to call out to the main character Paul Shelden..."Quick quick! She’s coming!!" It is almost excruciating in places, as you feel that you should be able to do something to help! An excellent book that you will want ... Read review

Advantages: Great reading
Disadvantages: None, thoroughly enjoyable book

This book is really gripping and a must for any Stephen King fan. I could'nt put this book down once i started to read. The plot is great and the ending had me stuck to my seat. This is one of Kings best books and i would definately recommend it to others. You can become a fan at any age and i have now recruited my younger brother into reading his books and he loves them already (he is only 11). I have had over 12 years of great reading, reading kings ... Read review

Advantages: It's just excellent
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Misery is by far my favourite book by Stephen King. It is very well written and although there aren’t many characters they are built up very well and it is easy to imagine that you are the writer who is held captive. It has all the suspense and excitement of the film and is every bit as good. If you have seen the film and enjoyed it, I would recommend you also read the book. I sometimes find Stephen King books too drawn out and long, but Misery is ... Read review