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A review by redheadbookgirl
Misery by Stephen King
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I donβt even know where to start with reviewing this. I had to leave a day to collect my thoughts together. Although Iβve watched a lot of his movies, this was my first Stephen King novel and itβs kind of exactly what I expected based off his movies.. I felt like I was the one high on drugs reading this (probably not helped by the fact I kept reading this before sleeping after night shifts!)
I found the first third slower in pace and it took me a while to get into the story, but the tension and suspense soon ramped up, and I flew through the rest of the pages on the edge of my seat.
This was a fascinating and unique plot, in that the entirety was based in one location with only two characters, which added to the feeling of captivity Paul felt. Annie was a truly chilling character; written brilliantly, she was unpredictable, unhinged and depraved, switching within seconds so that the anxiety and fear Paul felt around her was palpable.
Overall, a dark and chilling story, with a lot of violent + gory scenes (some of which I had to take a second away from), which I did enjoy but which left me with one question.. after all that suspense and build-up, WHAT was that ending!? Is this a King thing? I never understand the endings of any of his storiesπ€―
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I found the first third slower in pace and it took me a while to get into the story, but the tension and suspense soon ramped up, and I flew through the rest of the pages on the edge of my seat.
This was a fascinating and unique plot, in that the entirety was based in one location with only two characters, which added to the feeling of captivity Paul felt. Annie was a truly chilling character; written brilliantly, she was unpredictable, unhinged and depraved, switching within seconds so that the anxiety and fear Paul felt around her was palpable.
Overall, a dark and chilling story, with a lot of violent + gory scenes (some of which I had to take a second away from), which I did enjoy but which left me with one question.. after all that suspense and build-up, WHAT was that ending!? Is this a King thing? I never understand the endings of any of his storiesπ€―
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Drug abuse