Misery
by Stephen King
Taste attributes: thrillerhorrorpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavysimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA small-scale thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house, but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book.
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- Author
- Stephen King
- Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 382
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- Open Library
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