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Misery
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[Penguin Readers Level 6]
Paul Sheldon is Annie Wilkes' favourite writer. She loves all his books about Misery Chastain. When she finds Paul injured after a car crash and takes him home she learns that he has decided to end the series by killing off Misery. Soon Paul's biggest fan turns into his biggest enemy and his nightmare begins! By the master of horror, Stephen King, this will keep you on the edge of your seat!
[Penguin Readers Level 6]
Paul Sheldon is Annie Wilkes' favourite writer. She loves all his books about Misery Chastain. When she finds Paul injured after a car crash and takes him home she learns that he has decided to end the series by killing off Misery. Soon Paul's biggest fan turns into his biggest enemy and his nightmare begins! By the master of horror, Stephen King, this will keep you on the edge of your seat!
96 pages, Paperback
Published December 1, 1999
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Robin Waterfield
15 books1 followerRobin Anthony Herschel Waterfield (born 1952) is a British classical scholar, translator, editor, and writer of children's fiction. Waterfield was born in 1952, and studied Classics at Manchester University, where he achieved a first class degree in 1974. He went on to research ancient Greek philosophy at King's College, Cambridge until 1978, after which he became a lecturer at Newcastle University and then St Andrews University. He later became a copy-editor and later a commissioning editor for Penguin Books. He is now a self-employed writer, living in southern Greece, where he has Greek citizenship.
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September 29, 2021
A Fantastic classic book by Stephen King!!
December 15, 2022
Adesso qualcuno mi dica che Annie Wilkes non è uno tra i personaggi letterari più odiosi e infami della storia.
Basterebbe la sua presenza a fare di Misery un romanzo imperdibile, ma mettiamoci pure che King ci schiocca dentro un suo possibile/ipotetico alter ego, quel Paul Sheldon romanziere di successo alle prese con il peggiore degli incubi, e che riesca a mescolare questi elementi all'interno di una trama geniale nella sua linearità: cosa otteniamo? Ditemelo voi. Come vogliamo definire questo romanzo?
Personalmente ho sempre trovato Misery intimamente brutale, e non tanto per le "attenzioni" che Annie riserva al suo amato Paul, quanto per l'idea alla base: le parole e i mondi che queste possono creare sono in grado di impattare la mente umana e di spingerla alla follia.
Il piano concettuale per me supera di gran lunga quello fisico, le torture psicologiche sono ben peggiori di quelle della carne e l'orrore puro investe l'anima prima che il corpo.
Il sadismo di Annie pare a tratti quasi giustificato nella mente della donna, lucida e razionale quanto perversa e dissennata, rendendo impossibile non parteggiare per Paul ma facendo comunque provare in certi momenti un velo di dispiacere per le condizioni mentali della sua indesiderata "infermiera".
A mio avviso si gioca tutto qui, Misery, nell'impossibilità di dividere il mondo e le persone semplicemente in bene e male, buoni o cattivi. Gli assoluti non esistono e il punto di vista è la chiave per interpretare il mondo, e infatti per Annie Wilkes la sua è una missione del tutto giustificata, perché Misery non può e non deve Morire, e il fine, come sappiamo, per alcuni giustifica i mezzi.
Basterebbe la sua presenza a fare di Misery un romanzo imperdibile, ma mettiamoci pure che King ci schiocca dentro un suo possibile/ipotetico alter ego, quel Paul Sheldon romanziere di successo alle prese con il peggiore degli incubi, e che riesca a mescolare questi elementi all'interno di una trama geniale nella sua linearità: cosa otteniamo? Ditemelo voi. Come vogliamo definire questo romanzo?
Personalmente ho sempre trovato Misery intimamente brutale, e non tanto per le "attenzioni" che Annie riserva al suo amato Paul, quanto per l'idea alla base: le parole e i mondi che queste possono creare sono in grado di impattare la mente umana e di spingerla alla follia.
Il piano concettuale per me supera di gran lunga quello fisico, le torture psicologiche sono ben peggiori di quelle della carne e l'orrore puro investe l'anima prima che il corpo.
Il sadismo di Annie pare a tratti quasi giustificato nella mente della donna, lucida e razionale quanto perversa e dissennata, rendendo impossibile non parteggiare per Paul ma facendo comunque provare in certi momenti un velo di dispiacere per le condizioni mentali della sua indesiderata "infermiera".
A mio avviso si gioca tutto qui, Misery, nell'impossibilità di dividere il mondo e le persone semplicemente in bene e male, buoni o cattivi. Gli assoluti non esistono e il punto di vista è la chiave per interpretare il mondo, e infatti per Annie Wilkes la sua è una missione del tutto giustificata, perché Misery non può e non deve Morire, e il fine, come sappiamo, per alcuni giustifica i mezzi.
August 27, 2023
'Misery' takes you on a hellish ride meandering through the blood-red cranial cavities of a bone-white skull.
'There, in the exact centre of the cake, like an extra big candle, had been his thumb - his now-grey thumb - with the nail a little rough because he sometimes chewed it when he was thinking.'
The novel starts out with a near-fatal car accident in a rural, secluded area where the author Paul Sheldon finds himself being 'rescued' by former nurse and self-proclaimed number one fan Annie Wilkes in her house of horror.
Axe-wielding Annie Wilkes is a fascinating character which I describe as devious, deranged, repulsive, cunning, obsessive, sinister and homicidal. Her strong desire for near-absolute power over others' basic necessities and medications strongly reminded me of Nurse Ratched. Annie's keeping Paul from acting out through codeine-based painkillers which he quickly becomes addicted to, caused by his creepy nurse. Annie's using her power over Paul while withholding his pills to threaten and manipulate his actions and upheavals. Paul's well-being is dependent on how he's treating his main character 'Misery Chastain' in his novel series, Annie subjects him to a series of physical and psychological tortures. She's the personification of villainous evil. For Annie, fiction and reality are blurred lines, like the typewriter where words are obscured or letters missing. The book's title, in my opinion, describes both the character of Misery Chastain in a successful series of romance novels and the ordeal Paul's been subjected to - a logical incompatibility.
This is one of my favorite King' novels when it comes to psychological suspense and spectacular cruelty. Misery is graphic to the point where Paul's pain, fear, paranoia, anger, sadness, desperation, determination and relief become the feelings of your own waking existence, like a local anesthetic failing to act properly. This gruesome and suspenseful tale is a fast-paced, fantastic reading experience alongside a madwoman. King's ability to demand his reader's attention is outstanding, hooked up from page one! Highly recommended! 🎃💀🖤📖
'There, in the exact centre of the cake, like an extra big candle, had been his thumb - his now-grey thumb - with the nail a little rough because he sometimes chewed it when he was thinking.'
The novel starts out with a near-fatal car accident in a rural, secluded area where the author Paul Sheldon finds himself being 'rescued' by former nurse and self-proclaimed number one fan Annie Wilkes in her house of horror.
Axe-wielding Annie Wilkes is a fascinating character which I describe as devious, deranged, repulsive, cunning, obsessive, sinister and homicidal. Her strong desire for near-absolute power over others' basic necessities and medications strongly reminded me of Nurse Ratched. Annie's keeping Paul from acting out through codeine-based painkillers which he quickly becomes addicted to, caused by his creepy nurse. Annie's using her power over Paul while withholding his pills to threaten and manipulate his actions and upheavals. Paul's well-being is dependent on how he's treating his main character 'Misery Chastain' in his novel series, Annie subjects him to a series of physical and psychological tortures. She's the personification of villainous evil. For Annie, fiction and reality are blurred lines, like the typewriter where words are obscured or letters missing. The book's title, in my opinion, describes both the character of Misery Chastain in a successful series of romance novels and the ordeal Paul's been subjected to - a logical incompatibility.
This is one of my favorite King' novels when it comes to psychological suspense and spectacular cruelty. Misery is graphic to the point where Paul's pain, fear, paranoia, anger, sadness, desperation, determination and relief become the feelings of your own waking existence, like a local anesthetic failing to act properly. This gruesome and suspenseful tale is a fast-paced, fantastic reading experience alongside a madwoman. King's ability to demand his reader's attention is outstanding, hooked up from page one! Highly recommended! 🎃💀🖤📖
March 6, 2021
Genial, escalofriante pero genial
August 6, 2023
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, keeping him prisoner in her isolated house.
Stephen's ordinary human villains tend to be the scariest of them all in my opinion. There were no superpowers, no demons, no paranormal entities in this book at all, just a crazy lady with a very bad temper and lots of unhealed mental and emotional baggage.
What makes Annie Wilkes scary is how close to a real abuser she is. Her actions, mentality and emotional reactions are scarily human. She had moments where empathy shined through, I hated her but understood her. I understood her thinking process and what made her go into spirals of insanity. I didn't want to sympathize with her, but she made me feel like I had no choice at times. She was so despicable and helpless that I looked down on her with terrible pity. I hear that's a staple with truly crazy and evil folks. They have a strange way of making you connect with them and try to sympathize with them instead of shunning them as the massive threat that they actually are. Annie has Stockholm syndrome written all over her.
She also displayed typical behaviors and speech patterns of abusers. "I'm doing this for your own good. You made me do this. It's your fault I hurt you." Some of her words and actions hit very close to home. There were times I wanted to reach into the pages and set her straight myself, but through the eyes of Paul I felt so helpless. Congrats to this book for making me scared, angry and guilty for trying to somewhat sympathize and understand an evil person.
My only complaint about the book is that I really didn't enjoy the story segments featuring Paul's Misery stories. They felt boring and out of place with the rest of the book, but they were decent enough to be able to wade through them fairly easily. Doesn't take away from my enjoyment from the really juicy scenes from the rest of the book, but it did feel like needless padding at times.
***
My rating: 4.3/5
Stephen's ordinary human villains tend to be the scariest of them all in my opinion. There were no superpowers, no demons, no paranormal entities in this book at all, just a crazy lady with a very bad temper and lots of unhealed mental and emotional baggage.
What makes Annie Wilkes scary is how close to a real abuser she is. Her actions, mentality and emotional reactions are scarily human. She had moments where empathy shined through, I hated her but understood her. I understood her thinking process and what made her go into spirals of insanity. I didn't want to sympathize with her, but she made me feel like I had no choice at times. She was so despicable and helpless that I looked down on her with terrible pity. I hear that's a staple with truly crazy and evil folks. They have a strange way of making you connect with them and try to sympathize with them instead of shunning them as the massive threat that they actually are. Annie has Stockholm syndrome written all over her.
She also displayed typical behaviors and speech patterns of abusers. "I'm doing this for your own good. You made me do this. It's your fault I hurt you." Some of her words and actions hit very close to home. There were times I wanted to reach into the pages and set her straight myself, but through the eyes of Paul I felt so helpless. Congrats to this book for making me scared, angry and guilty for trying to somewhat sympathize and understand an evil person.
My only complaint about the book is that I really didn't enjoy the story segments featuring Paul's Misery stories. They felt boring and out of place with the rest of the book, but they were decent enough to be able to wade through them fairly easily. Doesn't take away from my enjoyment from the really juicy scenes from the rest of the book, but it did feel like needless padding at times.
***
My rating: 4.3/5
February 5, 2023
Como lectora puedo decir que muchas veces uno se enoja con el autor, esta relación es muy poco hablada pero de las más importantes ya que una vez que es publicada la historia, esta comienza a cobrar vida de manera diferente en cada lector.
Stephen King logra satirizar y hasta hiperbolizar la manera en que un lector siente la misma pasión por una historia que el escritor, llevándolo a un punto extremo y logrando generar empatía hacia la imagen de los autores.
En esta historia se aprecia como un personaje termina apropiandose de la vida de su creador como de su lector
Stephen King logra satirizar y hasta hiperbolizar la manera en que un lector siente la misma pasión por una historia que el escritor, llevándolo a un punto extremo y logrando generar empatía hacia la imagen de los autores.
En esta historia se aprecia como un personaje termina apropiandose de la vida de su creador como de su lector
January 14, 2021
Една от добрите му книги. Да , не си измислям. Достатъчно книги съм изчел на въпросния писател за да установя , че някои си ги е смукал от пръстите. Е- за тази книга е смукал от правилното място- изпълнена е с буквално шепа герои , чиито взаимодействия оставят читатея треперещ на дивана. Заслужава си всяка секунда- не като Томичукалата :(
April 18, 2022
En parte creo que es una analogía del mismo descenso que Annie pudo tener, Paul como el escritor sin otra propulsión que terminar su libro, y Annie como el martillo que clava en cada punto de la trama, Stephen King y su forma de mostrar personajes, sigue siendo lo que mas me atrapa en cada uno de sus libros.
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January 22, 2023
A King hay que releerlo, en el formato que sea es una experiencia diferente cada vez.
Mi encuentro con Annie esta vez me sorprendió aunque tenía poco de conocerla en el libro, no recordaba lo rápido que empieza a mostrar su verdadera forma.
Quizá George RR Martin necesita una asistente editorial así 🤣🤣🤣
Mi encuentro con Annie esta vez me sorprendió aunque tenía poco de conocerla en el libro, no recordaba lo rápido que empieza a mostrar su verdadera forma.
Quizá George RR Martin necesita una asistente editorial así 🤣🤣🤣
August 8, 2024
Este libro me ha dejado con mucho suspenso, adrenalina, sin duda un excelente libro catalogado como terror psicológico, nunca sabias que era lo que haría Annie Wilkes, le he dado 5 estrellas, porque no es tan descriptiva la lectura, solo lo necesario.
August 25, 2020
This book was so excellent. So perfectly written. So much suspicion. It made you not want to put the book down
December 15, 2020
Mon préféré de King.
May 15, 2023
Can't hide behind a pillow as well when the books in your face...king does it brilliantly once again
September 18, 2023
Recién termino el libro, la verdad es que me gustó.
Los personajes de Annie y Paul. están muy bien definidos y el ambiente es sumamente opresivo. Sentí el dolor y la desesperación de Paul y la locura de Annie se me hizo palpable.
Me extrañó que el autor comenzará el libro ya en lo “importante” de la historia, es decir viniendo de Stephen King me pareció raro que no tuviera la introducción de todos los personajes prácticamente desde que nacen ja. Los vas conociendo a lo largo de la novela aunque en lo personal me quedé con ganas de saber más del pasado de Annie.
Lo que me gustó un poco menos fueron los fragmentos de la historia de Misery, probablemente porque me hubiera gustado saber la historia completa ja.
Lo recomiendo!!
Los personajes de Annie y Paul. están muy bien definidos y el ambiente es sumamente opresivo. Sentí el dolor y la desesperación de Paul y la locura de Annie se me hizo palpable.
Me extrañó que el autor comenzará el libro ya en lo “importante” de la historia, es decir viniendo de Stephen King me pareció raro que no tuviera la introducción de todos los personajes prácticamente desde que nacen ja. Los vas conociendo a lo largo de la novela aunque en lo personal me quedé con ganas de saber más del pasado de Annie.
Lo que me gustó un poco menos fueron los fragmentos de la historia de Misery, probablemente porque me hubiera gustado saber la historia completa ja.
Lo recomiendo!!
December 29, 2025
Había leído buena parte de Misery en mi infancia, pero sin terminarlo.
Lo leí en pocos días y me encantó. Libro tremendamente angustiante, ágil para leer e interesante en todo momento. Annie me provocaba un miedo real al leerla. Su locura la hace difícil de predecir. Hay una escena (la más famosa del libro) que me tuvo perturbado un par de días...
No le encuentro nada negativo, pero tampoco le pondría un 10 de 10.
Todo lo que hace lo hace bien, es una historia intimista, asfixiante y perfectamente real. Final Interesante.
8,5/10
Lo leí en pocos días y me encantó. Libro tremendamente angustiante, ágil para leer e interesante en todo momento. Annie me provocaba un miedo real al leerla. Su locura la hace difícil de predecir. Hay una escena (la más famosa del libro) que me tuvo perturbado un par de días...
No le encuentro nada negativo, pero tampoco le pondría un 10 de 10.
Todo lo que hace lo hace bien, es una historia intimista, asfixiante y perfectamente real. Final Interesante.
8,5/10
April 9, 2023
Lo hice, terminé este libro. Orgulloso.
Sinceramente, hasta la mitad aproximadamente del libro, me estaba costando avanzar, no sé si por mi predisposición a otras lecturas y/o el ritmo intermitente que llevaba. Sea como fuere, a partir de ahí, lo he sentido más fluido y me ha gustado y convencido hasta el final.
Esperaba escenas un poco "duras" y las he obtenido cuando llevaba como el 75% del libro, así que mejor tarde que nunca.
PD: Qué te jodan Annie Wilkes, aclárame esta ****
Sinceramente, hasta la mitad aproximadamente del libro, me estaba costando avanzar, no sé si por mi predisposición a otras lecturas y/o el ritmo intermitente que llevaba. Sea como fuere, a partir de ahí, lo he sentido más fluido y me ha gustado y convencido hasta el final.
Esperaba escenas un poco "duras" y las he obtenido cuando llevaba como el 75% del libro, así que mejor tarde que nunca.
PD: Qué te jodan Annie Wilkes, aclárame esta ****
November 9, 2021
Misery had a bit of a slow start at first, but once you hit a few chapters, the story kicks off at a fast pace. The story starts with fiction author Paul Sheldon having a bad accident near the town of Sidewinder, Colorado.
YES! It is the same town as The Shining!
He is taken in by a former nurse named Annie who is also is his #1 fan. Annie has read all of Sheldon's books. From here the story turns downward. Annie is insane. She is not helping Paul to recover but is keeping him as her own pet author. The clock is ticking for both Paul and Annie.
I found the way that Annie was painted to be very effective in showing how unpredictable mental illness is. One moment they are fine and the next they can snap.
My favorite part has to be the way Stephen King tied the world of Misery and the world of The Shining together when Annie talked about the Overlook that burned down ten years earlier. I thought their existence is in the same literary universe was super dope. It also makes me think do people from that town specifically really have a mental illness for real.
However, Misery isn't scary in the 'Monsters or Ghost' kind of way, but in a psychological way. Misery was not creepy or scary in the traditional sense but it was one of the most suspenseful books I read from Stephen King. I read many Stephen King novels and Misery is one of my favorite books. Many have seen the movie but the book is darker and Wilkes is more insane than in the movie.
In my point of view, I enjoyed Misery more than Pet Semetary, Stephen King does place you into what it would be like to be trapped by a lunatic in this book.
Overall, it was nice to see Stephen King venture outside the supernatural horror field and deal with real-world horror for a change. It is a must-read for any King's fan or even for the psychological horror genre fan, you should add this to your reading list.
YES! It is the same town as The Shining!
He is taken in by a former nurse named Annie who is also is his #1 fan. Annie has read all of Sheldon's books. From here the story turns downward. Annie is insane. She is not helping Paul to recover but is keeping him as her own pet author. The clock is ticking for both Paul and Annie.
I found the way that Annie was painted to be very effective in showing how unpredictable mental illness is. One moment they are fine and the next they can snap.
My favorite part has to be the way Stephen King tied the world of Misery and the world of The Shining together when Annie talked about the Overlook that burned down ten years earlier. I thought their existence is in the same literary universe was super dope. It also makes me think do people from that town specifically really have a mental illness for real.
However, Misery isn't scary in the 'Monsters or Ghost' kind of way, but in a psychological way. Misery was not creepy or scary in the traditional sense but it was one of the most suspenseful books I read from Stephen King. I read many Stephen King novels and Misery is one of my favorite books. Many have seen the movie but the book is darker and Wilkes is more insane than in the movie.
In my point of view, I enjoyed Misery more than Pet Semetary, Stephen King does place you into what it would be like to be trapped by a lunatic in this book.
Overall, it was nice to see Stephen King venture outside the supernatural horror field and deal with real-world horror for a change. It is a must-read for any King's fan or even for the psychological horror genre fan, you should add this to your reading list.
January 5, 2026
4.5 ⭐️ Well, well, well, that’s 3 out of 3 for me and Stephen King books I’ve read this year that I’ve actually really enjoyed! “Misery” was a very fascinating read because it felt like book “Inception” with it’s book-with-a-book concept where you are reading Paul Sheldon’s horrifying stay with Annie Wilkes as well as his creation of the fictional “Misery’s Return.” There’s also the added element that Paul Sheldon is a famous writer which really makes you wonder how much of Paul’s characterization derives from King himself. Personally, I have a few ideas. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed this story in all of its terrifying glory. Being held captive by Annie Wilkes is a fate worse than death and for much of the book, I didn’t think Paul was going to make it in the end. Speaking of the end, I didn’t really like Annie’s ending. Paul gave it his all to slay the mighty beast and somehow she had enough strength to escape through his window and into the barn before actually dying? It seems a little far fetched, but then again, I’m hoping that people like Annie can only exist in books. Overall, this was an incredibly solid and full-bodied book by King and I think it is enough to say that my love/hate stance that I held for him prior to this novel, has turned into a well-deserved love! Excellent work.
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April 29, 2021
El final, wow, fue increíble.
Esta vez Stephen King adopta por un estilo que subraya en el terror psicólogico y sin fantasía; me hizo odiar a Annie Wilkes, quién a lo largo de la historia nos hace sufrir con las atrocidades causadas a Paul Sheldon, aclamado escritor y novelista, quién en su última obra mata a Misery, personaje favorito de Annie, acción que da pie a una de las mejores tramas que he visto en un libro. Es una historia que me causó desesperación por saber que iba a pasar, son sentimientos encontrados, ya que uno entiende el sufrimiento y horrores que Paul Sheldon sufre al estar secuestrado en la casa de Annie, al verse inmerso en un accidente que lo deja imposibilitado. Tal vez esperaba aún más intensidad en cada capítulo, hay partes que se vuelven un poco tediosas, es por eso que le pongo 4 estrellas, además de que al final, todo se desarrolla de una manera tan inesperada que me mantuvo con los ojos bien puestos en cada página.
Esta vez Stephen King adopta por un estilo que subraya en el terror psicólogico y sin fantasía; me hizo odiar a Annie Wilkes, quién a lo largo de la historia nos hace sufrir con las atrocidades causadas a Paul Sheldon, aclamado escritor y novelista, quién en su última obra mata a Misery, personaje favorito de Annie, acción que da pie a una de las mejores tramas que he visto en un libro. Es una historia que me causó desesperación por saber que iba a pasar, son sentimientos encontrados, ya que uno entiende el sufrimiento y horrores que Paul Sheldon sufre al estar secuestrado en la casa de Annie, al verse inmerso en un accidente que lo deja imposibilitado. Tal vez esperaba aún más intensidad en cada capítulo, hay partes que se vuelven un poco tediosas, es por eso que le pongo 4 estrellas, además de que al final, todo se desarrolla de una manera tan inesperada que me mantuvo con los ojos bien puestos en cada página.
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March 8, 2024
My favourite King so far!
I loved it, what a thrill! I've only read four Stephen King but this one is really the creepiest and scariest, because it is realistic, and you can easily imagine yourself in the shoes the main character and imagine what he is going through.
The character of Annie is amazing, she scared me through the whole book because she is unpredictable and I never knew what to expect from her, some passages were very hard to read.
King makes you hold your breath until the end, I highly recommend it!
I loved it, what a thrill! I've only read four Stephen King but this one is really the creepiest and scariest, because it is realistic, and you can easily imagine yourself in the shoes the main character and imagine what he is going through.
The character of Annie is amazing, she scared me through the whole book because she is unpredictable and I never knew what to expect from her, some passages were very hard to read.
King makes you hold your breath until the end, I highly recommend it!
August 22, 2024
Now it’s been a while since I’ve read this book, but what else is there to say besides LOVED IT!! I’m a huge SK fan and have read just about all his books. I always recommend him to anyone who wants a possible book that’s a little out there on some level. While this wasn’t an ‘out there’s book like some of his others it was still a great read and gives thought to something that could really happen to a person, which is creepy and kinda scary.
May 10, 2023
Absolutely gut wrenching in all it’s gore and suspense. As per usual, the movie doesn’t do the book justice and doesn’t capture the explicit detail that sickens you to the core. Ive often thought about revisiting this book again seeing I read it many years ago, however I don’t think I have the guts to go through all that pain again.
August 6, 2023
Another Stephen King book I COULD NOT put down! Reader be warned though - VERY graphic descriptions of injuries/pain, so if you’re uneasy about those things I would not recommend this book. Watched the movie after I read the book, and as always, the book is better. However that was one of the best screen adaptations of a book I have seen! A very understandably popular book from King.
March 21, 2022
Mi historia con este libro es bastante extraña. Yo no sabía de qué iba y me lo compré por el nombre "Misery" que me recordaba a la palabra "Miseria*. Cuando empecé a leer no era lo que me esperaba, sino que fue mejor.
August 11, 2023
Stephen King is obviously a genius
This is one of those books that just creeps under your skin. It makes you question the people around you, their past stories and where their mental state will be down the road. Also makes me wary of Dan girls/boys 😂
This is one of those books that just creeps under your skin. It makes you question the people around you, their past stories and where their mental state will be down the road. Also makes me wary of Dan girls/boys 😂
March 6, 2024
No me lo acuerdo completamente, solo se que en su momento fue bastante denso, pero no me disgusto completamente. Por momentos también fue entretenido, mas que nada porque lo leímos en ingles y capaz lo hacíamos tipo diálogos con mis compañeros.
2 1/4 estrellas.
2 1/4 estrellas.
December 17, 2023
Wasn’t my favourite King book out of the ones I’ve read, but still good. Too gory and violent for my personal taste. I did enjoy the suspense of it though, and thought the characters were well written.
May 7, 2024
Es el mejor libro de suspenso que e leído me tenía siempre a la expectativa de lo que pasaría, pero si es bastante fuerte en el aspecto de que sientes la ansiedad, depresión y desesperación del protagonista
August 15, 2024
I read this in high school and it’s a waste of time. I learned nothing but instead was scarred by the cruelty that can be in the hearts of people. Bleh. Don’t we have enough of that? Let’s be better.
June 7, 2010
It was about 7 years ago I read this book... It was so frightening for me at the time.. hohoo all those dirty rats, the cut hand, corpse... It was alittle creepy for me at the time
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