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boundforinfinity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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I don't believe I have to prove how amazing both the book and the film where, but they were worth their weight in gold
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Chronic illness, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Torture
stardustdreamer's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Grief, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Car accident
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Medical content, Gun violence, and Racial slurs
hellokatya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Grief, Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Racism, Vomit, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism
begentile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Addiction, Body shaming, Stalking, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Torture
shahana_bookquoting's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Stephen King is a master storyteller. The way he depicts human emotions & behavior is wonderful to see.
Misery doesn't lounge around slowly building up the pace & plot. It straight away gets into the plot you came for. King builds tension throughout the plot using emotions of fear, survival, longing, loneliness, rejection & obsession to give you an edge-of-your-seat tension filled thriller/horror. The sheer suddeness of events jolt you & it was something that I loved the most in this book. The writing is quite dense, neither very vivid nor very descriptive. King strikes a perfect balance between the two to give you enough information to paint a picture in your head.
Annie Wilkes, the antogonist of the book is brilliantly written. Plot: She is obsessed with our protagonist, Paul Sheldon, who's the author of her favourite book series. She is her #1 fan. But the problem is he has ended the series and she doesn't like it. So she 'rescues' the author who's been in a car accident, I know so nice of her! And then she forces him to write another book in the series & keeps her captive. sksksksk
The 'descent into madness' trope is something King plays well with. Unlike Shining, Annie Wilkes in Misery doesn't slowly progress into madness. She is madness. She is a character your nightmares are made of. She is evil no doubt, but at times you also can't help but feel sad for her.
Highly recommend this book for horror & thriller fans.
Also recommended for people who wanna get into reading Stephen King's books. This is a great place to start.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Confinement, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness