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Misery by Stephen King

15 reviews

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

mikeroderique's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Confinement, Body horror, Blood, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Murder, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Addiction, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Slavery, Car accident, and Alcoholism

Minor: Cursing, Self harm, Racism, Rape, and Stalking

ashthecryptid's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: Drug use, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Mental illness, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Body horror, Sexism, Kidnapping, Medical content, Car accident, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Torture, and Murder

mickraine's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Torture, Alcoholism, Child death, Kidnapping, Addiction, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Car accident, Alcohol, Gore, and Stalking

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, and Body shaming

Minor: Racism and Rape

chuckyinspace's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Physical abuse, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Gore, Self harm, Addiction, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Death, Animal death, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, and Car accident

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

stellxspi's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Violence, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Torture

ballista_2003's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was my first Stephen King book, I 100% recommend it if a slow beginning doesn’t deter you from wanting to read it. This book is SO good. It was quite slow at some points and I didn’t care for the long chapters in Misery’s world- but the tension and just Annie herself is done masterfully. Would read again!


Update: I changed my rating to 5/5 stars because this has definitely been my favorite read this year despite it being slow at some points. I think about this book a lot still, it’s a masterpiece! 

This is your sign to read it if you haven’t already!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Torture

Moderate: Gore

kathleenwho's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Drug use, Kidnapping, Addiction, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

muldxr's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Confinement, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident

boundforinfinity's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

'Misery's Annie Wilkes proves 5 star material. A villain with a narrative that compels and excites. Writer Paul Sheldon gives enough energy, sparky but troubled. He works a miracle on the writing and Wilkes complements his fury.
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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

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Content Warnings

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