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Title: Misery by Stephen King ISBN: 0-451-16952-2 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (248 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A great thrill ride
Comment: Stepehen King had a way of making us terrified whether he is writing a horror story, a thriller, or even a love story. And MISERY is no exception. When writing this book, King took a break from the blood and guts of his horror novels and gave us a thriller. A thriller that made me as nervous as some of his freakiest to date.
At least once in every persons life, we wonder what it would be like to be trapped. Held prisoner by someone else, and not able to do anything about it. This is a terrifying nightmare that King brings to us with this book.
Annie Wilkes is as psycho as they come. A deranged murderous ex-nurse living deep in the mountains of Colorodo. When her favorite author crashes his car near her home on his way to get his manuscript reviewed, She finds his crippled body barely alive and takes him home. The terror begins.
At first you want to believe that Annie is a good person, helping a crash victim back to health. But why did she not call 9-1-1? Why was Paul still in her home when he awoke, two weeks later?
As the story progresses Paul Sheldon is put to the test. A test that will find how mentally stable a perfectly normal person can be after having body parts amputated with an ax, having to drink dishsoap water, and getting beaten physically and mentally.
Again, although this is a change in pace for King, he still hits his mark. I was purly terrified and as nervous as Paul Sheldon every time King entered Annie into the story again.
Another perfect story by Stephen King.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent
Comment: This is Stephen King's complaint book. It basically whines about the pains of being an author, which is quite apparent if you see through the horror story of Annie Wilkes, the maternal yet homocidal woman whose originalized and specific insanity makes the book unforgettably haunting.
But I love it.
It's one of his best and there's nothing like it. If you're an aspiring writer like I am, don't take the whining too seriously. But at least you'll get a bigger picture of the bad points about being an author.
This is a fantastic read and I recommend it to everyone. Except, don't take it too seriously. It's not his most serious novel... it's short and he wrote it in a short time. Also, the plot is simple and its meaning is easily seen. Not that it's not disturbing; it is.
Rating: 5
Summary: Interesting and Encourages Reading
Comment: Unlike many books which are difficult to begin, difficult to read, and an utter struggle to finish, King brings fiction new legs to run on. While I was enduring a drought of reading, I picked up Misery, and I wasn't able to put it down until I found out what happened to Paul Sheldon.
King's writing abilities are under-rated, and his adept ability to weave a story should not go unrecognized. Misery is no exception; the novel provides an interesting story and interesting characters that are real. Unlike many stories, novels, and books, the reader can relate to both protagonist and antagonist - a skill only a few have mastered. King knows what scares people, and insane radicals like Annie Wilkes are definitely frightening when you find yourself in their care.
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Title: It by Stephen King ISBN: 0451169514 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Shining by Stephen King ISBN: 0743424425 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 28 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Tommyknockers by Stephen King ISBN: 0451156609 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: December, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Christine by Stephen King ISBN: 0451160444 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Cujo by Stephen King ISBN: 0451161351 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: 03 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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