A review by sfranklinwriting
Misery by Stephen King

dark 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

4.0

Gruesome and full of psychopathy, an absolute twister and a story that maintains its sense of terror throughout. Annie’s mental unraveling peeling away simultaneously with Paul’s hope of actually living is displayed well. King is truly the king of descriptors…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, Self harm, Torture, and Violence