Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Misery by Stephen King

160 reviews

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I haven’t read much Stephen King but this is still my favorite King novel.

The way Paul has to write on a typewriter with no “n” key really stuck with me. The way the “e” and “t” later fell off the typewriter was so devastating and vivid in my memory. It really goes to show how hopeless this man had become, that writing was his only escape from a messed up situation. 

And of course; there’s Annie. Annie is the worst, most hateful villainess in almost any work I can think of. I vividly remember her forcing Paul to burn his book. The disjointed pieces of Misery. And the lawnmower scene. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Gore, and Torture

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Car accident, Drug use, and Medical trauma

dunecello's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Murder, Body horror, and Confinement

Moderate: Vomit and Addiction

Minor: Animal death, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

chapters_and_pages's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

My god, I mean this in the best way possible, but Stephen King is a twisted, twisted man… 😅

Paul Sheldon is a successful author and has finally finished the series that made him famous. Now he’s looking forward to doing some real writing. With a finished manuscript, Paul sets off on what he assumes will be a normal car journey. He couldn’t be more wrong. The next thing Paul knows, he’s in a strange room, with catastrophic injuries, rescued by Annie Wilkes. The good news? Annie is a nurse and has the medical knowledge and equipment Paul needs. The bad news? Annie is Paul’s biggest fan, and she’s not happy about the ending of his latest book…

This book is honestly a mindfuck… the way Stephen King is able to write these complex and evil characters so convincingly is just mind blowing, honestly. 

This book primarily features just two characters and in some cases, that could result in the book being a little boring but Paul and Annie were both so interesting and crazy to read about. From Annie’s abusive and torturous behaviour, to Paul somehow finding the strength and resilience to endure his months of agony, it honestly messes with your head. 

Overall, this isn’t a book I can necessarily say I enjoyed, just based on the subject matter, but I couldn’t put it down  and would highly recommend if you’re looking for something to make you question the state of humanity… 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Confinement, Medical content, Blood, Mental illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Medical trauma, Torture, Addiction, and Drug use

tomellibee's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape and Vomit

britainmic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Drug abuse, Murder, Addiction, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, and Drug use

Moderate: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, and Cursing

Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, and Alcohol

emmasmidnightlibrary's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Drug abuse, Torture, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Self harm, Addiction, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Rape

ameliac3's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Child death, Confinement, Vomit, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Car accident, Death, and Violence

slaywithsteph's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical trauma, Addiction, Body horror, Blood, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, and Car accident

Moderate talk of death of infants, killing of infants

alfric_godflay's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was my first Stephen King book, and it made me a lifetime fan. This book was so suspenseful that I was glued to it. I started reading it in study hall during my senior year and study hall quickly became “Misery” time. I LOVE this book. The antagonist is so twisted, this book will have you cringing in your seat. And the protagonist will have your heart racing and yelling “GO GO GO!”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder

tilde_c_s's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Gore, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content

Minor: Self harm