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I've only read two of SK's works: one Under The Dome, the other Hearts in Atlantis. The latter bored me a quarter before I finish it, so it sits still in my DNF. I thought the former was brilliant. But Misery- oh lord. The name Annie will never be the same to my ears like it did before.

The book was short, easy to read, the plot isn't complicated at all. All that Paul Sheldon has to do is escape his demented captor, Annie Wilkes, before she could finish them both.

The text was so gruesome and vivid, I was deliriously shaking my head, whispering 'no, no, no' almost the entire time reading it. But there he was: Stephen King- having fun and making a hell lot of money out of his sick, twisted and brilliant imagination. I couldn't appreciate him more.

sharkledmangle's review against another edition

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4.0

amazing how the bulk of this books setting is in one room with only two characters and yet never manages to feel dragging or boring < 3

one star taken away for general stephen king-ism

more to be said and discussed but its 3am my brain has done enough

kiyamarie's review against another edition

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4.0

Reading this book, the movie scene kept popping into my head where she puts the board between his ankles. And yet, I still wasn’t ready for how gruesome the book was. The only complaint I had about this book was that it seemed to drag in places and I found myself not being fully present as I read. However, I really did like how developed the characters were. I also liked being able to see an insane psychopath character in contrast with a character who is slowly losing their mind. The last thing I’ll say is that this book had me wondering about my own game of “can you.”

kyleeb4by's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

definitely some weird sentences in there but yeah stephen king ate

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