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Misery by Stephen King

46 reviews

humanhalfofachilleus's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

as with most Stephen King, it could have ended 50 pages earlier and the "creepiness" relies heavily on "gross-out" rather than true terror or horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Murder, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Torture, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Racism

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

etherealsuju's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Torture

asimpson7's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.25

This book was grim. However it was also really good. I didn’t rate it too highly though as it took me so long to get through it. Also this isn’t really the type of book I’d usually go for, it was very disturbing but also fascinating at how a whole book can be written in one place with only 2 main characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcohol, Bullying, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Animal death, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Vomit

ginniereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Dementia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Death, Dysphoria, Murder, Gore, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Torture, and Blood

Moderate: Eating disorder, Car accident, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Self harm

Minor: Vomit

kartooch's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the best Stephen King books! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Bullying, Gore, Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Car accident, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

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

rpywell17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Gore, Torture, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

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

pages_in_the_dark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Grief, Death, Cursing, Car accident, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Drug use, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Body horror, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Cannibalism

og9879's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Physical abuse, Car accident, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism